YES ON 3
Do you know the history of Boston’s appointed school committee?
Watch this short video for a look into Boston’s decision to move from an elected to appointed system and why “Yes” to ballot Question 3 is the correction that Boston public education needs.
Why Does Boston Have the Only Appointed School Committee in Massachusetts?
The path to an appointed school committee in Boston is a complex story that has become over-simplified through the passage of time, omitting the important story of the rise of Black political power in Boston via the school committee. In this video, we'll explore how we got to an appointed board through artifacts and news stories from the time period.
Video and narrative by Kristin Johnson with the help of Alain Jehlen. Spanish translation by Roberto Jiménez-Rivera. Music by 2BStudio.
What’s worth fighting for?
Dr. Jean McGuire explains why Boston should have an elected School Committee. A former director of METCO, she was the first Black woman elected to the Boston School Committee, in 1981, before the elected committee was abolished and replaced with an appointed body.
