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Council committee hears competing views on exam schools changes; docket to remain in committee
Summary
A Boston City Council education committee hearing examined proposed changes to Boston Public Schools exam school admissions, with city and community witnesses testifying; the committee voted to keep the matter in committee pending follow-up on remaining questions and requested additional data.
Boston City Council members heard hours of testimony Sept. 29 and reported back to the full council Oct. 1 on proposed changes to Boston Public Schools’ exam school admissions policy, but took no final vote and left the matter in committee for further review.
Councilor Santana, chair of the Committee on Education, summarized the Sept. 29 hearing and said the panel heard from Boston Public Schools officials — including Superintendent Mary Skipper, Monica Hogan (chief of data, information and systems improvement) and Dr. Colin Rose (senior advisor for strategy and opportunity gaps) — and from a community panel with advocates and…
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