For our second annual Wheelock Giving Day, we are thrilled that two generous supporters will once again give an additional $50,000 when 500 people make […]
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Shante Leathers ’17: Helping Prevent Gun Violence
Shante Leathers ’17 is on a mission to empower women to take a stand against gun violence. Shante is part of an organization called Operation LIPSTICK […]
Read More…Allow Brokenness, and Welcome Progress: A Perspective on the 2015 National Race Amity Conference
At the 5th annual National Center for Race Amity Conference in Quincy, Massachusetts, we all became participants in the fight for social justice.
Read More…Redefining Where We Learn
On any given morning, I blended in with the rest of my classmates at the liberal arts college, walking briskly to class with a large […]
Read More…Thoughts on the Towne Gallery, Caribbean Diaspora
The atmosphere in the Towne Gallery is one of serenity as I type this. The fan squeaks faintly, rhythmically in the background, and the paintings […]
Read More…New BostonSchoolsHub Website Links Families and Schools
Boston Compact leaders announced today the launch of BostonSchoolsHub.org, a website that will allow families to search all district, charter and Catholic schools in one […]
Read More…All In Together at BFEP Family Reunion
A Recap of the First BFEP Family Reunion of the 2013-14 School Year Family Engagement is a buzz term in the education world. But what […]
Read More…Violence Prevention & the Meaning of First Responders
We should be outraged about it all. Columbine. Newtown. Aurora. Virginia Tech. Some stories of violence make the news and stay in the news . […]
Read More…The Veil of “Integration” in Public Education
The title of Emily Badger’s piece “ How Diverse Schools Could Help Fight the Worst Effects of Gentrification ” suggests that diversifying/integrating schools can […]
Read More…Lost on the Road to Adulthood
Much has been written about the Millennium generation—American teens and twenty somethings. They are often described as confident, upbeat, social, and open-minded – and I […]
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