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Committee forwards "Beyond the Box" ordinance to block pre‑admission criminal‑history questions at private colleges
Summary
The committee advanced an ordinance that would delay criminal‑history questions on private post‑secondary applications until after an offer of admission; sponsors said the change would reduce a significant barrier to enrollment and included clarifying amendments.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Nov. 28 advanced an ordinance, known as "Beyond the Box," that would prohibit private post‑secondary institutions from asking applicants about criminal history in the pre‑admission phase and would delay such inquiries until after an offer has been made and an applicant agrees to enroll.
Alia Chisti, legislative aide to Board President London N. Breed's predecessor (identified in…
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