The Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Chinatown draws its diverse student population from nearby neighborhoods, including the Back Bay and South End, but also farther away, from Roxbury and East Boston. Parents prize the school’s outstanding academic programs and test scores, Mandarin instruction for all students, and wealth of extracurricular activities.
Now, some fear the educational opportunities and diversity could be at risk under the school-assignment proposals unveiled recently by the School Department.
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Great article. Parents have let BPS know that they value quality over proximity. We all want quality schools for our kids and will go beyond our neighborhood schools to find it. Why won't they listen?