The oldest high school rivalry in the United States was a victim to COVID-19 as the Boston English High and Boston Latin School football game got the kibosh on Thanksgiving Day – the first time since 1887 that it…
Author: Seth Daniel
Jamaica Plain Students’ Enrollment Declines at Boston Public Schools
A new study by The Boston Schools Fund shows that enrollment declines have been steep citywide in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) this year – following a statewide trend of COVID-19 withdrawals – and Jamaica Plain has seen a concerning…
School Committee Apologizes for Inaction on Anti-Asian remarks, but Calls for More Tolerance
The Boston School Committee took the first hour of its meeting on Nov. 18 to apologize for remarks made by its former Chair Michael Loconto that were termed offensive to Asians, but that time of reflection also had a…
English High Alumni Lend Help to Student Hit by Car Last Summer
Once looped into the English High alumni family, help is on the way if needed. That’s the message from the English High School Association (EHSA) – who have become very active publicly this year in advance of their…
BPS analyzing new state metrics to safely move to in-person learning
As some special education students returned to schools in-person this week, Supt. Brenda Cassellius said they are taking a hard look at Gov. Charlie Baker’s call to return students to school, and just how new metrics might work in helping…
Councilor Wu says Political Battles Over marijuana Could be Avoided by Better Planning
Politics and marijuana seem like unlikely chums, but all across the city, the licensing and siting process has become ultra-political and Councilor Michelle Wu said it could and should be fixed with better planning. All over the city, competing…
Potential loss of seats for exam schools still a guessing game for JP
More than two weeks after the School Committee approved a controversial new, one-year admissions process for the City’s three public exam schools, little official numbers are known about how many seats would be allocated to each zip code – including…
City Health officials say cases surging due to small gatherings
City officials are warning residents that part of the uptick in COVID-19 cases seems to be clusters in households that seem to be coming not from blockbuster parties, but rather small gatherings that most feel are safe – but end…
School Committee Chair resigns over comments during hearing
School Committee Chair Michael Loconto resigned following comments he made during the marathon Exam School hearing on Oct. 21 that seemed to mock the names of Asian parents testifying against the change to the process. Loconto resigned on Thursday afternoon,…
Man held without bail in JP homicide had several open cases alleging violent incidents
By Seth Daniel and Staff Reports When Uhmari Buford allegedly stood over Augusta Carter in the courtyard of the Mildred Hailey Apartments and coldly fired a handgun several times at the victim, who lay wounded on the ground, he was…