How one Boston public school defied the odds

Mattahunt Elementary School's transformation has been so striking that it was recently awarded the prestigious “School on the Move” award from EdVestors, a local education nonprofit that celebrates schools demonstrating exceptional progress in student outcomes. Its turnaround serves as a beacon of hope for Boston Public Schools at a time when the district is grappling with declining enrollment, persistent achievement and equity gaps, transportation woes, and aging school buildings.

So, how did the Mattahunt tackle challenges that continue to stymie many other schools in the district? Its journey may hold valuable lessons for the BPS and could inspire similar turnarounds in struggling schools citywide. It also points to the way closing schools, something the district needs to do to free up resources for academic programming, can be a catalyst for change.

Real the full editorial on The Boston Globe here.