North Station

Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on BPS outcomes and ROI

Last activity March 9, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 9, 2026

  2. In committee

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

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

A City Council hearing was requested to examine student academic outcomes in Boston Public Schools and how investments have affected results. The hearing will consider the district’s roughly $1.7 billion operating budget and about $470 million in one-time ARP/ESSER funds, with focus on equity and effectiveness of spending for student achievement.

Affects Black students and Latino students

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

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education and Budget & Finance

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Official title

Order for a hearing to examine student academic outcomes and return on investment in Boston Public Schools.

Timeline

  1. February 11, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council