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Boston School Committee Approves $37M in Grants, Eyes Four School Closures in 2026
Boston School Committee hears plan to close four schools and merge two more by June 2026.
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Boston School Committee approves $6.6M to fund new bus driver contract
Boston School Committee unanimously approved a $6.6 million supplemental appropriation to fund a new four-year school bus driver contract and received a staff recommendation to halve the city's exam school admissions tiers from eight to four.
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Boston School Committee Approves $52.6 Million in Federal Grants, Delays Bus Driver Contract Vote
Boston School Committee approves $52.6 million in federal grants as BTU contract standoff stretches past 95 days.
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Boston School Committee Approves $1.96 Million in Grants After MCAS Question 2 Vote
Boston School Committee unanimously approves $1.96 million in grants and hears a sobering Mass Core graduation update the night after voters eliminated MCAS as a graduation requirement.
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Boston School Committee approves $23M in grants, ratifies two union labor deals
Boston School Committee approves $23 million in grants and labor deals while questioning pace of school turnaround.
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Boston School Committee Unanimously Approves White Stadium Lease with Soccer Partner
Boston School Committee unanimously authorized a lease with Boston Unity Soccer Partners to renovate White Stadium, while tabling a contested student data-sharing policy.
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Boston School Committee Approves Minutes, Previews September School Start
Boston School Committee held routine business August 28, approving July and August meeting minutes by unanimous consent and introducing a new staff coordinator.
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Boston School Committee approves $3.47 million in grants, sets superintendent review calendar
Boston School Committee unanimously approves $3.47 million in six grants and launches annual superintendent evaluation.
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Boston School Committee renames Burke High School, closes two school buildings
Boston School Committee unanimously renames Jeremiah E. Burke High School after retired administrator Dr.
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Boston School Committee Hears BTU Contract Push, Burke Renaming Plea
Boston School Committee hears BTU contract update with proposed raises as high as 28 percent for lowest-paid staff.
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