Last Night At School Committee

In this episode, Jill and Ross discuss the highlights of last night’s (10/8) Boston Public School Committee Meeting. As the district announced earlier this week that the district would delay their reopening plan , there was a lot of discussion about the reopening plan among committee members and pleas from parents, teachers and students about prioritizing safety and the needs of the students. The...

In this episode, Jill and Ross discuss the highlights of last night’s Boston Public School Committee Meeting. As schools reopen today to welcome some of the in-person priority students, there was a lot of discussion about what has been done and concerns from teachers, families, and community members. As the City of Boston has been designated a red zone in Massachusetts , the Superintendent and her...

In this episode, Jill and Ross discuss the highlights of last night’s Boston Public School Committee Meeting. Almost 7 hours long, the meeting covered a lot of ground, with a lot of focus -- and concern -- on reopening plans. The Superintendent and her team presented on a few items: Review of the re-opening plans for the 2020-2021 school year Memorandum of Agreement between the Boston Public Schoo...

In this podcast, Jill and Ross discuss the highlights of last night's Boston Public School's School Committee Meeting. Families, teachers, administrators and staff are anxiously waiting to learn how BPS will implement its school reopening plan for the Fall. Last night's meeting included:  The BPS School Reopening Plan, Policy regarding preparing and sharing student information, and  Changes to the...

In this podcast, Jill and Ross discuss the highlights of last night's Boston Public School's School Committee Meeting. The meeting was about 8 hours long, running past 1 am.  The Superintendent's team and school committee discussed: The Reopening Plan  for School Year 2020-21, A Task Force for Exam Schools, and The Superintendent's first-year  Performance Evaluation  Links to the Committee's comme...

In this podcast, Jill and Ross discuss the highlights of last night’s Boston Public School’s School Committee Meeting. It was a long night, with over 600 participants joining the 6 hour ZOOM meeting.  The Superintendent’s team and school committee presented on and discussed two important items: A draft re-opening plan for School Year 2020-21, and The new exam school admissions exam, and a special...

Yesterday's school committee meeting was held over Zoom. The important information discussed included: Ambassador Raymond L. Flynn Sensory Room Dedication Recommendation at Tynan Elementary School  Up Academy Boston Charter Renewal Find more information on the school committee's  website . Resources: Link to Presentations Link to Video    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...

As we continue to shift toward a new normal, we hope you and your family are well. Once again, yesterday's school committee meeting was held over Zoom. Valuable information discussed included: The FY20 Budget Update: Impact of COVID-19 English Language Learners Task Force Update Superintendent's Performance Evaluation Update: Proposed SMART Goals and Educator Development  Transdev One-Year Contrac...

This week's school committee meeting was once again virtual. A lot of important information was discussed: Update on technology and what is being done to engage those who aren't participating Summer learning plans MassCore Report High School Redesign Report and more More information can be found on the school Committee's website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first school committee meeting of May was once again held over Zoom. This episode of Last Night at School Committee covers many important topics including: Update from Superintendent Information on Federal Funding for Public Schools A discussion on Food supports for families during Covid-19 A report on Virtual Learning Plan and more More information can be found on the school Committee's websi...

We hope that you and your family continue to be well during this challenging time. The School Committee's April 29th meeting was held once again via Zoom. This episode of Last Night at School Committee covers many important topics including: -An update on meals and technology distribution to students and families -The new interim MOU Between BPS and BTU on remote learning A vote on the Strategic P...

We hope that you enjoy this episode of Last Night at School Committee. The meeting was held on April 15th, and once again was held using Zoom. Our coverage includes discussion about: MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Review, Recommendations, and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) A discussion on the Superintendent’s Operational Plan and more More information can be found on...

We hope that you enjoy this episode of Last Night at School Committee. The meeting was held onMarch 25th, and was the first ever meeting held using Zoom. Our coverage includes discussion about: - The District's response to Corona Virus, and how they continue to provide academic and other services to families - A discussion on the budget, which the School Committee voted to approve. More informatio...

We hope that you enjoy this episode of Last Night at School Committee. The meeting was held on February 26th, and our coverage includes discussion about: The Strategic Plan Update The Strategic Plan Draft DESE commissioned report Celebration of teachers who have achieved National Board Certification Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The school committee begins the annual discussion on budget in a 5 hr meeting! Ross and Jill break down the hot topics and complexities from that discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jill & Ross recap BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassilius' plan for restructuring schools, and Boston Teachers Union President, Jessica Tang's plan for improved inclusion classrooms, where students of all abilities are taught together. Listen to our 15-minute recap here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are excited to announce our new podcast: Last Night at School Committee. This new series was created as an easy way for any parent, citizen, or interested party to get the highlights - and our take - on what happened last night at the most recent BPS school committee meeting. In this episode, we discuss the most recent meeting which took place on January 15th. We dig into the presentation made...