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The changes to the communication and literacy skills tests could also yield another significant benefit, potentially reducing the racial and ethnic disparities in pass rates on the exams, which often keep Black and Latino educators out of public school classrooms.
Educators at Codman Academy Charter Public School announced recently that they are organizing a union with the Boston Teachers Union (BTU). The new entity will include more than 60 staff at the school and is the second Dorchester charter this year to join the BTU. Neighborhood House Charter School (NHCS) staff members did so earlier this year.