Beacon Academy

Our 10-year program prepares highly motivated students from communities with limited resources to succeed in competitive high schools, colleges, and careers.

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/1l4rciXSE8

[Dave Epstein @growingwisdom]

There's so many amazing organizations that do great work, this is one of my favorites. I love being part of this family through volunteering and more. Check out their new film. #inspired #opportunity @beaconboston https://t.co/VmiyDg256G

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Thank you to our Beacon community for your continued support!

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Reading recommendation: This piece from @GlobeOpinion dives into economic recovery, equity, and education in our state. "Massachusetts is already a global education superpower. What if that’s not enough?" https://t.co/tBKU6undJO via @BostonGlobe

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

#TeacherAppreciationWeek is this week, and we are so grateful to our educators! To all our teachers and co-curricular and volunteer instructors — thank you for sharing your passions, for bringing lessons, challenges, and joy into the classroom, and for your tireless dedication!

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

School policing and the school-to-prison pipeline -- pushing students out of the classroom and into the criminal justice system -- often headline the news today. We encourage all to read about the pipeline in Massachusetts and view the data at https://t.co/wUSeSJCTyp via @cfjjma.

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

We are delighted to invite our community members to our Virtual Spring Celebration on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets and event info are available at https://t.co/yvAhBVvh4R. We hope you will be able to join us!

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

An incredibly exciting collaboration between @AntiracismCtr and @GlobeOpinion, reproducing the nation's first abolitionist newspaper. For all interested in Boston #education and national #equity, we highly recommend following @the_emancipator

[NPR @NPR]

The Boston Globe and Boston University Center for Antiracist Research are partnering to launch The Emancipator — a resurrection of an early 19th-century abolitionist newspaper that will be dedicated to racial justice.
https://t.co/xJabh9B0go

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

So thrilled that today is the first official Rebecca Lee Crumpler Day in the @CityOfBoston! In 1864, Dr. Crumpler graduated from @BUMedicine, becoming the first Black woman to earn a medical degree. #BlackHistoryMonth

[Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh]

Tomorrow is Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler Day in the @CityofBoston. As the first Black American woman to earn a medical degree and a graduate of @BUMedicine, Dr. Crumpler is a trailblazer for our nation and hero for every patient she treated.

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Construction is underway on our new building at 814 South Street in Roslindale, MA!

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

A fantastic briefing on the history of Black History Month and why it is so significant in our schools today, via @consciouskidlib. #BlackHistoryMonth2021

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

A nationally representative survey from @EducationNext conducted in late November reveals great insights into educational access in the face of the pandemic. This thread breaks down some of the highlights from the findings - we encourage you to read it!

[Martin West @ProfMartyWest]

Excited to share a new nationally representative survey of parents out today via @EducationNext. Conducted in late-November, it offers the most detailed picture to date of how U.S. students are being educated this year. A thread with a few highlights: 1/n
https://t.co/GQRqv1ggyV

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

This week, we have been reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy, and how we can best serve his vision of equality. This article via @XQAmerica guided much of our reflection.
https://t.co/aRypkHBMae #educationmatters

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Blue Crime Blue Dime is an organization founded on Juneteenth, 2020 by Hadiya Flowers, a Beacon alum from the Class of 2011. We are so proud of her leadership, and we encourage you to check out her organization and the petition! @dime_crime

[BlueCrimeBlueDime @dime_crime]

If you want to see police officers privately insured, prohibiting tax payer's dollars being used to compensate for police misconduct, then sign the petition https://t.co/zt0dlHJMvy

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

A huge congratulations to Sarah Smith, Dean of Students, and Anne-Marie Yu-Phelps, Director of Studies and English Teacher, for being recognized on the @FenwayBowl Honor Roll in the @BostonGlobe!

[Wasabi Fenway Bowl @FenwayBowl]

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our inaugural Fenway Bowl Honor Roll. This group of outstanding educators have made a difference during such a difficult year. Visit the link in our profile to read their incredible stories! #fenwaybowl #honorroll

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

A response to the assault on the Capitol:

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

On behalf of all of us at Beacon, thank you to all of our incredible supporters! We feel so grateful every day for the community of talented, motivated, and inspiring individuals who join with us in our mission of educational equity. Our community is truly our greatest strength!

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Check out Dr. Warland, Beacon Science Teacher and Trustee, on CBSN Boston! Dr. Warland spoke about an exciting program with our partner, @HopeandComfort1
See the full clip here:
https://t.co/XuTgYxIw6k
#Massachusetts #Nonprofits #BetterTogether

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

Anne-Marie Yu-Phelps, Beacon Academy's English teacher and director of studies, is featured in The Boston Globe as a 2020 Everyday Hero! We are so grateful for her unwavering guidance, and so happy to see her featured. More here: https://t.co/gINo3riOIg @BostonGlobe

[Beacon Academy @beaconboston]

The gap between white students and black and Hispanic ones causes an estimated $310 - $525 billion in losses to the US economy every year, and the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to exacerbate both the gap and losses.
For more info, read here: https://t.co/RieF1LFgbX via @McKinsey