As the school year draws to a close, negotiations over state-supervised reform in the Boston Public Schools have soured:
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius addresses the news media about her decision to step down at the end of the school year during a press conference at Brighton High School.
In a letter dated June 21, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and top school officials say they share state education officials' "urgency" about responding to various pressing concerns about the district's safety protocols, facilities and educational services. The letter is the latest salvo in a flurry of proposals and counterproposals exchanged between the city and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, prompted by DESE'sWhen it comes to improving the accuracy of district data, for instance, Wu notes the city and school system have agreed to hire an independent data auditor approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education.
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