Start Smart Boston

Supporting Boston Public School (BPS) community members uniting to demand a more thoughtful process of implementing policies & budgetary decisions.

[CitywideParentCouncl @CPC_BPS]

Bostonians made it clear last November on Election Day - we want an elected School Committee! Learn more about the next steps in this critical process. Spanish language Town Hall coming up Thursday, 02/10

[James Vaznis @GlobeVaznis]

After Globe probe, BPS member asks for new audit of city graduation rates https://t.co/15dmwct3nH via @BostonGlobe

[James Vaznis @GlobeVaznis]

Many Boston parents cry foul over bonus points for exam school admission https://t.co/TkTbtr8Bdv via @BostonGlobe

[The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe]

BPS may have overstated graduation rate for five of last seven years https://t.co/pd8faynMOI

[Maura O'Toole @mauraotoole]

Imaging if every serious problem that arose you formed a working group to figure out how to solve it? How many working groups does Boston Public Schools had in the last ten years? How many of them have solved the problem they were tasked with working on?

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

The tiers are a positive step to increasing access to exam schools. Granting 10 points based on attendance at an “economically disadvantaged school” is duplicative, not equitable and unfairly impacts SWD. #bospoli

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

Did Cassellius really just say she’s in receipt of concerns about equity and will look at them in a year???@BostonSchools

[Mia @xoshamieh]

So my BABY is sitting at school after all her peers have left when I could’ve picked her up at 2 because of POOR PROCESS @BCassellius I’m really waiting for you to do something impressive but it seems in vain! These babies deserve better than what you give this district @MayorWu

[James Vaznis @GlobeVaznis]

I'm interested in hearing from Massachusetts teachers about what it's like to be teaching in schools amid the surge in coronavirus cases and what steps districts and the state could be taking to help out. Feel free to reach out to me by email at [email protected]. Thanks!

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

BPS cancelled winter sports. Prvt schools + other districts have not. In person clubs allowed. Sports essential for the phys+mental health of our students who have been vaccinated, boosted, tested + masked. Pls sign + ask BPS to reinstate winter sports.
https://t.co/MQL2vlg6W1

[James Vaznis @GlobeVaznis]

I’m interested in hearing from Boston Public Schools families who are supportive of closing schools Tuesday because of extreme cold and those who oppose it. Feel free to reach me by email: [email protected]. Thanks!

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

If you have a student in k2-2nd grade in BPS, make sure you log on by 1/31.

https://t.co/5MEkbiTUv2

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@Kaydee815 @beth_kontos @BTU66 @mickiedumont @ltu1019 @LTU1037 @utlowell495 @SalemTeachers @massedjustice @Mass_CPS @MrsCutone @SpfldFedofParas Some kids won’t be there, so close? We are going to enjoy our new year and not waste time on that ridiculous argument.

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@Kaydee815 @beth_kontos @BTU66 @mickiedumont @ltu1019 @LTU1037 @utlowell495 @SalemTeachers @massedjustice @Mass_CPS @MrsCutone @SpfldFedofParas Remote is a disaster waiting to happen. People who have the luxury of staying with their kids/can afford someone else to stay with their kids are lucky but most of our students don’t have that luxury.

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@Kaydee815 @beth_kontos @BTU66 @mickiedumont @ltu1019 @LTU1037 @utlowell495 @SalemTeachers @massedjustice @Mass_CPS @MrsCutone @SpfldFedofParas Hmmm. Have we been inside a school…it would’ve been hard to do our jobs for the past 16 months without being in one.

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

Lots of BPS communities to support in this time of giving. Here’s one supporting teens at Brighton High.
https://t.co/KCZZnAp6cf

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@BCassellius Stop looking up and look at your email. Families have no way to contact your office and deserve a response.

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@BCassellius how do families get a response from your office? There’s no ability to leave a voicemail, and no response to emails.

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@beardedunixguy @richenza1 @catlautenschlag @BostonSchools And the SC voted on a plan without ever seeing the impact to communities (I know we’re all shocked by that). So while we can appreciate some of us with older kids see our kids need more sleep, we also appreciate its more complex than that.

[Start Smart Boston @StartSmartBPS]

@beardedunixguy @richenza1 @catlautenschlag @BostonSchools But ultimately there were other options. The people who ran the algorithms noted they weren’t given any parameters and could have re run them to meet some basic boundaries. They weren’t provided any of the public feedback (the guy in charge is doing a podcast now about it).