On Oct. 30, the Dads Read student/parent group from the William Monroe Trotter Elementary School in Dorchester met at the Grove Hall Library for their end-of-semester celebration.  Here, Trotter student Aaron Ravenel presents his book, “Duck for President,” to the group alongside his...

In 2006, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino (Hon.’01) charged 5 area universities with assisting 10 of the city’s public schools struggling to reach the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act. Boston University's partnership with the William M. Trotter Elementary School and Boston English High School...

After reading, math, and science, Boston elementary school pupils are learning to brush, floss, and eat a healthy diet, with help from Tufts dentists and nutritionists. "Across the nation, dental problems are a leading cause of absenteeism at school," says Dr. Catherine Hayes, who as the Delta...

As "Principal for a Day," Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow got an up-close look at Boston's public schools. Boston [11.10.08] On Nov. 6, Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow was one of 136 business and community leaders in Boston to participate in the sixth annual Principal for a Day (PFAD) program....

Can better dental health improve academic performance in inner city schools? According to Catherine Hayes, who leads the newly formed Department of Public Health and Community Service at the Tufts School of Dental Medicine, the answer is a resounding yes. “Believe it or not, the number one reason...

Boston Public Schools - Former U.S. Astronaut Bernard Harris visited the Curley K-8 School in Jamaica Plain today to talk to students and teachers about science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Dr. Harris, the first African-American to walk in space, is visiting middle schools throughout...

By Ed Hayward | Chronicle Staff - During the final two days of summer break, nearly 20 Boston elementary school teachers hunkered down in a Boston College conference room to hatch a plan to improve writing instruction for their third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students, particularly those for whom...

Boston Herald | By Jessica Fargen - The Boston Public Schools system is making a bold appeal to city parents with a launch of six new kindergarten-to-8th grade schools, a Montessori pilot program and an emphasis on reading - all while bracing for a smaller budget, fewer teachers and another swine...

Ed Hayward | Boston College Office of Public Affairs - The Step UP initiative's second annual 'Science Across the City' day brought fourth and fifth graders from Dorchester's Russell and Winthrop elementary schools to Boston College for a hands-on lesson about turtles and the work of university...