WE WON this historic referendum w/79% of vote! #YesOn3—a civil rights question on 2021 Boston municipal ballot to restore ELECTED School Committee. #ElectTheBSC
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JUSTICE DENIED 99K voters demanded an end to Mayoral Control of BPS in Nov 21. The mayor today confirmed that she refuses to be held accountable to those voters, saying now is not the time.
We believe the time is ALWAYS right to do justice, so this fight isn’t over. 1/
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"Justice delayed is justice denied."
Mayor Michelle Wu and some Boston City Councilors have said now is not the time to make the change to an elected school committee. But @CarCarll of @ElectTheBSC disagrees. Hear why: youtu.be/ktIhW4EfHic
Great letters to the editor in today's Globe from BESC's own Mary Battenfeld & from BLA teacher @MichaelJMaguire — thank you both for your clear-eyed look at the state of the school committee itself & the rhetoric surrounding it.
bostonglobe.com/2025/02/25/o…
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Please join @BTU66 and the labor community for informational pickets this Thursday, January 16th, before the school day.
Pick a Boston school near you or join one of these :
◦Charlestown High School: 7:00–7:20 a.m.
◦Curley K-8: 7:55–8:20 a.m.
◦Tobin K-8: 8:50–9:10 a.m.
Respectfully, this is a very out-of-touch argument.
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Councilor @juliaforboston with a super-relevant point.
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ALT Councilor-at-large Julia Mejia said she was "disappointed" that she wasn't briefed on the decisions before they were announced. "This is a situation where if we had an elected School Committee rather than an appointed one, we'd be having a different conversation," she said. "We wouldn't be learning about it on the news. There would have been more deliberation and a different process. This appointed School Committee will be making a decision on Jan. 22 that has already been made."
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and so Lawrence loses their elected power before they've regained it #MAEdu
Per @statehousenews "Gov. Maura Healey on Thursday signed a controversial bill to restructure the Lawrence School Committee as the city prepares to exit state receivership, according to the Secretary of State's office."
Lawrence deserves to have its elected school committee working for them, not to have seats stripped away as they finally move toward ending receivership.
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The appointed school committee is NOT working in Boston, as 79% of voters will tell you, and Lawrence doesn't deserve to have their elected representation stripped away, either. Esp not as Lawrence finally moves away from receivership!!
Lawrence mayor, City Council push to appoint some members to elected-only School Committee bostonglobe.com/2024/12/01/m…
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gonna shock exactly no one that the Globe's opiners think that Lawrence should "experiment" with a partly appointed school committee
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Funny how we never "experiment" with the Metrowest suburbs, isn't it.
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This proposal to shift from an elected committee to a majority-appointed one is now at the state level. We have until Wednesday, December 4, at 5 PM to urge state officials to reject this change and allow the current school committee to continue our transition to local control.
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I am sorry but I need your help! SIGN AND SHARE: bit.ly/lawrenceschools24 #mapoli
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In 2021, nearly 100k Boston residents voted to @ElectTheBSC , in 2023 the @BOSCityCouncil passed a Home Rule Petition to honor the will of the voters but unfortunately it was vetoed by @CityOfBoston administration. In hopes of restoring trust we're giving democracy another chance
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Great analysis by @PeterTPiazza and more reasons to vote #Yeson2! "Report often cited by MCAS backers isn't as pro-MCAS as they say" commonwealthbeacon.org/opini… via @cwbeacon
Thank you to @juliaforboston @VoteWorrell & @ben4district6 for their clear acknowledgement of Boston's lack of elected representation in our school committee and that this has an effect on our schools, esp the budget!
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It's critical we begin discussions on the FY26 BPS budget early enough to make meaningful impacts for @BostonSchools & most importantly, our students.
Thank you to @VoteWorrell, @juliaforboston & @ben4district6 for introducing today’s hearing order to kick off the process!
We need an elected Boston School Committee. #ElecttheBSC
Angry exchange marks School Committee vote to close Early Learning Center by Schoolyard News schoolyardnews.com/angry-exc…
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At the @massedjustice press conference where Colin Jones from @MassBudget is explaining why not properly accounting for inflation is shortchanging our schools and undermining the Student Opportunity Act. #mapoli
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We'll see you at 4:30 at the Bolling Building tonight! Come join hundreds of educators, students, BPS families and activists to fight for the schools Boston's students deserve!
Join our fight for a contract that serves Boston's students and educators!
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Please be sure to sign up for Breaking the Cycle: From Promises to Action for BPS Facilities -- fb.me/e/1QeBvRohS
This virtual town hall is pivotal as we prepare for significant BPS announcements on school facilities changes scheduled for May 22!
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📅 Here’s your go-to budget calendar for the week of April 29, 2024! Stay tuned right here for all the updates and action from the budget hearings. Your voice matters—public testimony is encouraged. Make sure to join us to share your insights and help shape our community’s future – at New Providence, NJ
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Oh, yes! But that’s less relevant to Q of who Progressives choose to endorse. You make good point that it’s not a binary. We shouldn’t automatically assume that if she’s not one, she’s the other.
Progressive endorsers should be seeking more than just “not conservative.”
#bospoli – at Boston, MA