Brenda Cassellius

Mayor Marty Walsh is asking all Boston residents to get tested for the new coronavirus, which has been more and more active in the city the last month. The city’s positive coronavirus test rate continues to rise, Walsh said at a news conference Thursday from City Hall, characterizing the “steady, continuing increase in COVID activity” as a five-week-long trend....

Mayor Marty Walsh announces new “Get The Test Boston” pledge to encourage Boston residents to get a coronavirus test.

The superintendent of Boston Public Schools is working to get students with the highest needs back in the classroom, a move that would come after the district went fully remote last week due to coronavirus safety concerns. Superintendent Brenda Cassellius said during a city council hearing Wednesday the district is implementing additional safety measures — including large capacity rooms and…

On the eve of the first day of remote learning for Boston Public Schools, Mayor Marty Walsh has a message for students. “To all of the students out there, please know that it’s ok to feel nervous or uncertain,” Walsh wrote on Twitter. “Nothing about 2020 has felt normal. But remember that your city and your mayor have your back,…

Dozens of students were erroneously rejected from and accepted to highly sought-after exam schools in Boston over the past two years. Because of the mistakes, 62 students were denied by schools that they should have been accepted to, including many children of color who came from private, charter or parochial schools, the Boston Globe reported. Additionally, 67 students were accepted…

The head of Boston Public Schools is looking ahead to summer school as the city continues to provide daily resources for students learning remotely during the new coronavirus pandemic. The city is currently serving meals up to 15,000 students in need each day, Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius told NBC Boston in an interview Sunday morning. There are 17 pick-up sites,…

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is brand new but she is already getting what appears to be a final exam as the district mulls how to deal with a persistent controversy: diversity at one of its best schools.

She only started work on July 1, but brand-new Boston Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Cassellius is already getting what appears to be a final exam as the district mulls how to deal with a persistent controversy: diversity at one of its best schools.

The Boston Public School District has selected its new superintendent. In a 5-2 vote, the district says the Boston School Committee chose Dr. Brenda Cassellius to be its new leader. Cassellius is a former education commissioner in Minnesota. She enacted comprehensive reform to the education system there and “oversaw historically high grad rates with a focus on equity,” Boston Public...

Boston Public Schools has chosen Dr. Brenda Cassellius as its new superintendent.