Success in Education: Boston Public Schools and Students of Color

This week, Massachusetts state legislators approved a big boost in K-12 school funding. Now awaiting Governor Baker’s signature, the Student Opportunity Act would pump 1.5 billion dollars in schools which have been chronically underfunded. The history of education has been ripe with controversy…from the legacy of busing and issues around disparity to opportunities to attend exam schools and reports of re-segregation. How do educators build success for students and close the achievement gap? Callie Crossley hostsPhillip Martin, Sr. Investigative Reporter, NECIR and WGBH NewsEdith Bazile, President of BEAM - Black Educator’s Alliance of MassachusettsMilly Arbaje Thomas, C-E-O of Metropolitan Council for Education Opportunity Inc, or METCO Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Superintendent, Boston Public Schools.