Improving Boston's Schools Requires That Community Members 'Do The Math'

Mayor Michelle Wu took a bold step last week, leaning into her commitment to drive improvement in Boston Public Schools (BPS) on a very public stage. As part of her inaugural State of the Schools address, the mayor announced the launch of Wicked Math, a major expansion of advanced math opportunities for BPS students.

This is the type of announcement that could get lost amid urgent conversations about budgets, staffing, facilities, or transportation. But it shouldn’t. 

Collective attention to and investment in math education are urgent and necessary. Math scores in Boston, which had long been below the state average, took a significant hit during the pandemic. Mayor Wu’s action places this timely equity issue at the forefront of improving our schools and has the potential to be game-changing.

Read more of the article here in the Dorchester Reporter.