City on a Hill has been under probation with the state for the last four years and was struggling to boost enrollment and improve academic performance. The school's closure in 2025 comes as Boston's school-age population has been dwindling.
The legislation, though framed as a means to foster educator diversity in Massachusetts, threatens to dismantle the due process system that safeguards the rights and job security of educators.
The board of the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) signed off on plans for the $5 billion transformation of several Columbia Point parcels known as “Dorchester Bay City.” The massive project spans 36.26 acres, bounded by public property, including a shoreline owned by the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), property owned by the State Police,
Boston Public School officials say they've installed roughly 3,800 window AC units at nearly 80 schools over the last two years as part of a $7 million project to keep schools cool during the hotter months.