Boston Public Schools (BPS)

Rule Changes

Defending its record and contract enforcement after a Nov. 2 City Council hearing

Boston city councilors held a hearing on the school bus system Nov. 2, and the numbers were well short of the district's goal: 86% of morning buses arrived on time in the first month of school, against a 95% target.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

Acknowledged clerical error

English High and New Mission's joint football team won its league title on Oct. 30. The next morning, players learned the win would not count toward the state playoffs.

Updated 5 days ago

Rule Changes

Taking vendor bids for the camera system through Oct. 30

Boston's bid window for a school bus stop-arm camera contractor closed Oct. 30 at 1 p.m., and the city has not publicly named a vendor. The contract covers a three-month pilot on 25 buses that would send warning letters before any fines.

Updated 6 days ago

Built World

As of August 2026: District operating Madison Park, the city's only vocational high school

Boston City Council voted 12-0-1 on July 8, 2026 to spend $5 million on feasibility studies for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. It's the biggest concrete step yet toward a promised rebuild of the aging Roxbury campus.

Updated Aug 26