Boston Parents Paper

06/18/2026

If signed into law, the bill will enforce new literacy programs, educator preparation, and screenings for potential learning disabilities.

06/17/2026

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06/16/2026

Students will relax and forget over the summer, which is expected. For others, it's a time to catch up.

06/16/2026

The council chose to delay a vote on Mayor Wu's contentious operating budget proposal, saying they need more time to work through amendments.

06/16/2026

"It is, of course, possible that these multiple cases are not connected to one another, but out of abundance of caution, we are looking into any environmental factors at the school that may be a factor in their diagnoses."

06/15/2026

"Our grading is too compressed and too inflated, as nearly all faculty recognize; it is also too inconsistent, as students have observed."

06/15/2026

Nearly 60 percent of voters approved Brookline’s Question 1, with 8,859 votes for yes and 5,826 voting no, according to official results.

06/12/2026

The complaint against the mayor made national headlines after the student’s mother interrupted his remarks during Brockton's graduation.

06/10/2026

Unscathed by pandemic-era school closures, the nation's 9-year-olds showed progress in math and reading. It's a different story for 13-year-olds, however.

06/10/2026

Author Shafia Zaloom shares advice for parents and educators wondering how to navigate authentic conversions with young people.