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Volunteers and School Partners Recognized at 2018 AMP! Awards

Jun 20, 2018 | Blog

On Tuesday, June 19th, Boston Partners in Education was honored to recognize this year’s class of volunteer mentors and school partners at AMP!, our annual celebration of the community members who make our work a reality in Boston Public Schools (BPS) classrooms. This...

Mentoring in Context: How Mentors Help Close the Opportunity Gap

Mar 12, 2019 | News

Last week, we were proud to partner with Northeastern ACES to bring together a panel of insiders from the Boston Public Schools (BPS) to discuss the history of the opportunity gap within our city’s public school system. Our panel of experts included Miriam...

Teacher Appreciation Week Spotlight: Ms. Chavez Makes the Classroom a Family

May 10, 2019 | Blog

In a 5th grade classroom at the Trotter School in Dorchester, the Boston Public Schools’ 2019 Educator of the Year is helping her last group of students build up confidence before embarking onto middle school. Ms. Chavez has been teaching in the Boston Public Schools...

Kathy Weld Named AMP! Mentor of the Year

Jun 14, 2019 | Mentor Spotlight

Boston Partners in Education was honored to present the John C. Rennie Mentor of the Year Award to Kathy Weld at the 2019 AMP! awards celebration. Since 2015, Kathy has been a fixture in David Russell’s classroom at the McKinley South End Academy, one of four McKinley...

“I Am A Mentor”: Kelsey Welsh, Josiah Quincy Elementary

Jan 8, 2020 | Mentor Spotlight

At a small table near the large library window at Josiah Quincy Elementary School, mentor Kelsey Welsh sits quietly with third grade students Anson and Kat. “I like to sit over in the sunlit area,” says Kelsey. “It’s less distracting.” Distraction is all but an...