North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on expanding access to high-quality school options

Last activity March 6, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    January 8, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

A City Council order calls for a hearing on increasing access to high-quality Boston Public Schools for students in all neighborhoods. The discussion includes reducing travel distances, potential transportation cost savings, and reinvestment in schools that serve communities with greater need. The hearing would invite administration representatives and other stakeholders to testify.

Affects communities of color

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ruthzee Louijeune, Ed Flynn, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, and John FitzGerald

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education , Transportation & Streets and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing to discuss increasing access to high-quality school options for Boston Public Schools students in all neighborhoods.

Timeline

  1. January 28, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council