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The School on the Move Prize spotlights the most notable school-wide improvement efforts happening across Boston Public Schools. Michelle Wu joins BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper and the Edvestors team at the Westin Copley, where the Gardner Pilot School was awarded the 2022 School on the Move Prize.
A
A
C
D
20
years
ago,
edvestors
Founders
had
a
big
idea
to
bring
resources
and
partners
together
to
get
better
outcomes
for
all
Boston
students.
Today,
this
big
idea
has
reached
nearly
all
Boston
Public
Schools,
impacted
thousands
of
teachers
and
touched
the
lives
of
tens
of
thousands
of
students
driven
by
Partnerships
progress
and
possibilities.
The
pursuit
of
change
on
behalf
of
Boston
students
has
guided
investors
work
since
the
very
beginning.
D
I
was
one
of
those
students
growing
up
in
Dorchester.
My
love
for
music
and
the
Arts
was
everything.
Although
I
didn't
know
it.
As
a
kid,
edvestors
was
ensuring
that
I
and
thousands
of
Boston
students
like
me,
had
access
to
the
Arts
like
never
before
today,
I'm
a
part
of
it
working
with
edvestors
to
drive
change
in
Boston
Schools,
we
Spotlight
improving
schools,
see
its
school-based
efforts
and
scale
solutions
for
systems
impact.
We
use
strategic
Grant,
making
content
expertise
and
collaborative
implementation
to
advance
meaningful
Equitable
education
for
all
Boston
students.
D
Progress
is
possible
because
of
people,
the
dedication
of
Educators
and
supporters
to
create
the
opportunities
that
will
inspire
students
to
dream
and
achieve
as
Boston
enters
a
new
chapter
with
new
city
and
District
leadership.
One
word
captures
the
moment:
possibilities
for
20
years.
Investors
has
worked
to
scale
system
level
change
with
Equity
at
the
center
of
it
all.
We
choose
to
look
ahead
at
the
opportunities
and
the
possibilities
working
together
in
Partnership.
We
can
drive
the
change
necessary
to
ensure
every
student
in
Boston
can
activate
their
power
and
shape
their
future.
D
E
Good
morning,
everyone,
it's
just
I'm
overwhelmed
with
looking
out
into
this
incredible
group
of
folks
I
hope
you
enjoyed
that
little
look
back
and
look
forward
with
great
thanks
to
my
colleague,
Jeremy
Gooden,
for
taking
us
on
that
little
journey
this
morning.
For
those
of
you
I,
don't
know,
I'm
marinel,
ruminier,
I'm,
the
president
and
CEO
of
edvestors
and
I
am
truly
so
excited
to
be
in
this
room
with
all
of
you
to
have
shared
a
handshake
and
a
hug
and
to
have
greeted
you
this
morning
in
person
has
been.
E
There
are
a
few
folks
that
I
want
to
personally
recognize
in
the
room
in
addition
to
Mayor
Wu
who'll
be
joining
us
shortly
and
superintendent
Skipper
who's.
Here
with
us.
Today
we
have
several
elected
and
appointed
officials
with
us
this
morning,
starting
with
state
representative,
Rob,
consalvo
and
City
councilor
Rusty
luigien,
who
I
think
today
is
better
known
as
a
Taylor
School
alum
School
Committee
Member,
a
school
committee
chair,
Jerry,
Robinson
and
school
committee,
members,
Brandon,
cardet,
Hernandez,
Lorena,
lopera
and
Michael
O'neal,
so
glad
you
could
be
here
this
morning.
E
You
know
that
they
are
quite
engaged
many
ways
in
this
community,
as
well
as
with
their
professional
connections,
but
they
put
so
much
time
and
and
thoughtfulness
into
the
task
of
really
looking
at
school
applications
visiting
schools
and,
ultimately
having
the
tough
decision
to
determine
the
finalists
and
and
the
winner
last,
but
certainly
not
least,
I
want
to
give
a
huge
shout
out
to
the
entire
investors.
E
This
morning
we
get
to
focus
almost
exclusively
on
that
spotlighting
of
the
schools
of
the
Educators
and
of
the
leaders
who
create
and
continuously
work
to
improve
learning
environments
so
that
every
child
can
thrive
by
sharing
the
stories
of
Boston
schools
that
are
on
the
Move.
We
aim
to
help
more
schools
improve.
E
To
say
what
do
you
think
we
should
do
and
they
started
with
telling
us
what
was
important
about
the
price.
They
said
the
opportunity
that
it
provides
schools
to
be
boosted
and
validated
for
the
work
that
they
do
was
critically
important
and
the
degree
to
which
it
provides
a
different
cut.
At
the
narrative.
E
E
For
many
years.
We've
used
high-stakes
testing
as
a
proxy
for
improvement.
While
testing
has
real
value
and
provides
meaningful
data,
it
doesn't
tell
the
whole
story.
It
doesn't
tell
you
about
a
child's
learning
about
a
teacher's
instruction
about
a
school
leaders,
way
of
of
moving
their
Building
forward
or
the
impact
that
a
school
has
in
a
community.
E
So
we
should
take
these
stories,
starting
with
the
three
of
today
to
really
work
to
move
that
conversation
forward
and
we
hope
you'll
all
join
us
in
that
conversation,
because
it
truly
is
a
community
conversation.
You'll
get
to
hear
from
these
terrific
finalist
schools
in
a
moment,
but
before
then
I'll
ask
rondella
to
return
to
the
stage
where
she'll
be
joined
by
our
brand
new
superintendent
for
Boston
Public,
Schools,
Mary
Skipper
to
get
us
kicked
off
in
in
what
it
looks
like
in
schools
in
the
districts.
A
F
First
of
all,
I
appreciate
being
here
and
appreciate.
Investors
they've
always
been
such
a
great
partner,
and
this
is
one
of
my
favorite
events
because
I
every
time
I
attend
it's
nervous
energy
because
you
don't
know
who
won.
But
you
also
know
all
three
deserve
to
win
right.
So
it's
that
kind
of
really
good,
nervous
energy.
F
So
you
know
returning
I,
think
I'm
filled
with
hope
and
optimism.
The
last
time
I've
seen
the
alignment
was
probably
a
good
decade
ago,
where
we
had
what
I
would
say
the
Stars
aligned.
We
have
a
mayor
that
is
really
serious
and
committed
to
giving
the
support
needed
to
make
our
schools
the
priority.
In
Boston
we
have
a
school
committee
that
is
demanding
student
outcome
and
real
data
points
to
say
we
need
to
make
change.
F
We
have
a
city
council,
that's
willing
in
the
community
to
play
a
role
of
support
and
we
have
the
village
of
Boston,
which
is
what
you
all
represent,
and
that
is
our
business
Community,
our
post-secondary
community,
our
non-profit
and
CBO
Community
all
standing
there
saying:
how
can
we
help
so?
The
last
time
I
saw
that
was
with
everybody.
Really
pointed
around
the
49
000
students
that
we
hold
special
and
sacred
every
day
in
our
hands
in
the
BPS.
It
was
about
a
decade
ago
with
that
kind
of
alignment.
F
So
we've
laid
out,
you
know
a
blueprint.
I
think
you
know,
as
we
spoke
about
the
pandemic
did
a
lot
of
resetting
in
not
positive
ways
at
all,
and
so
we're
really
getting
back
to
kind
of
a
concrete
blueprint,
starting
with
rigorous
academics
for
all
students
for
social
emotional
support,
which
we
know
our
students
desperately
need
and
adults
need.
Coming
back
from
the
pandemic.
F
A
lot
of
trauma
support,
you
know
coming
back
from
three
difficult
years,
certainly
school
safety,
and
that
is
that
every
student
can
go
into
a
Boston
public
school
and
feel
safe,
psychologically
and
be
physical
and
on
the
facility
side,
taking
advantage
of
the
green
New
Deal
one
time,
two
billion
dollar
investment
to
really
upgrade
our
facilities
and
have
them
be
able
to
support
the
kind
of
academic
program
of
Excellence.
We
all
want
for
our
children
communication.
F
It's
a
lot
of
the
things
we
see
in
the
schools
that
are
nominated
tonight,
really
strong
internal
and
external
communication,
strong
family
Partnerships,
with
our
parents,
authentic
two-way
dialogue,
parents,
contributing
advocacy
agency
to
the
solution
and
accountability
which
I
think
we
see
in
all
three
of
our
finalists,
which
is
that
they
they
demanded
no
excuses.
High
expectation
High
supports
for
the
students
that
they
serve.
So
that's
our
blueprint.
That's
what
we're
working
toward
and
I
I
see
as
I
go
out
to
the
schools
with
excitement.
F
A
F
So
one
is
the
village
right.
We
are
a
village.
We
are
a
family
at
day's
end
here
in
Boston
it
is
a
small
City,
and
so
everyone
in
the
room
has
opportunity
to
support
I,
think
cdos
and
non-profits
in
the
way
like
investors
is
and
whether
that's
supporting
them
or
being
involved
with
them
the
business
Community.
We
need
to
have
strong
career
Pathways
for
our
students.
We
need
to
have
tangible
jobs
and
skills
for
our
students
that
are
coming
out.
So
there's
lots
of
opportunity
in
the
business
Community.
F
Our
post-secondaries
always
played
such
an
important,
pivotal
role
for
us
early
college,
dual
enrollment,
all
the
kinds
of
things
that
are
going
to
get
rigorous
opportunities
for
our
students
on
campuses
and
in
dream.
Beyond
that
with
our
post-secondary.
The
other
thing
is,
you
know
telling
the
good
story
of
the
BPS
you
know
at
day's
end.
We
are
the
consumers
of
media.
We
are
the
consumers
every
single
person
in
here
what
you
demand
media
responds
to.
F
So
if
you
demand
positive
stories,
uplifting
Stories
the
stories
of
all
the
good
work,
these
three
finalists
have
done
as
well
as
all
the
other
BPS
schools.
That's
what
you'll
start
seeing
if
we
feed
off
of
the
negative,
then
we'll
see
the
negative,
so
I
think
there's
an
opportunity
here
for
our
meteor
in
Boston
to
be
part
of
the
solution
and
for
us
as
consumers,
to
ask
for
that.
So
that
would
be
one
thing
that
we
could
each
do
in
the
room.
I'm.
A
A
A
B
Three
best
things
about
Channing.
The
first
thing
I
like
from
the
canyon,
is
when
I
walk
in
I
feel
welcome
because
they
said
hi,
hello.
Two
teachers
are
always
there
to
help.
Students
have
a
problem
that
they
might
not
understand.
The
third
thing
I
like
about
the
candy,
is
that
they're
spaghetti
and
with
the
meatballs.
That's
my
favorite.
Welcome
to
the
channel.
G
A
few
years
ago
we
were
designated
as
a
turnaround
school.
We
exited
turn
around
during
the
pandemic,
and
we
have
continued
to
improve
since
then,
but
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
account
for
what
constitutes
a
whole
child
and
that's
what
is
equally
important
to
me.
If
not
more
important
than
simply
State
assessments,
we
have
wonderful
families,
there's
no
big
decision
that
we
will
make
without
getting
families,
input
or
collaboration.
G
Our
families
are
the
number
one
reason
that
we
continue
to
improve.
Number
two
is
really
looking
at
data
analyze
data,
making
sure
that
we
are
closing
gaps
among
students
who
speak
multiple
languages,
students
who
have
IEPs
and
different
demographics
teachers
work
so
hard
to
see
how
invested
teachers
and
students
and
families
and
partners
are
in
making
sure
that
Channing
becomes
one
of
the
best.
If
not
the
best
elementary
school
in
Massachusetts
gives
me
so
much
life
being
nominated
as
a
finalist
for
Channing
means
the
world
to
us.
G
I
Good
morning,
just
had
to
make
sure
I
had
my
notes:
I'm
Byron,
Parker,
brass
and
I
am
the
chair.
I
will
see
the
very
proud
chair
of
the
edvestors
governing
board,
and
this
is
my
first
school
on
the
Move
morning
as
the
chair
and
so
I'm
delighted
to
be
able
to
add
my
welcome
and
my
thanks
to
all
of
you
for
joining
us
this
morning.
We
do
have
several
of
our
board
members
with
us,
and
so,
if
you
could
just
wave,
that
would
be
great.
We
are
glad
that
you
are
joining
us
this
morning.
I
So,
as
a
former
leader
inside
BPS,
I
know
the
place
that
school
on
the
move
has
in
the
hearts
and
minds
of
our
educators.
It's
a
special
place
and
this
morning
allows
us
the
opportunity
that
we
don't
have
often
enough
to
honor
and
celebrate
the
work
of
our
Educators.
For
the
amazing
work
that
our
school
leaders,
our
staff,
the
teachers
all
across
Boston
do
every
day,
and
particularly
over
the
last
few
years,
which
we
all
know
have
been
difficult.
Please
join
me
in
giving
them
a
round
of
applause
and
thanks.
I
I
Drawing
on
the
research
research
conducted
at
the
Otis
over
the
last
year,
edvestors
has
just
released
an
academic
family
engagement
toolkit
which
includes
examples
and
guidance
from
the
strategies
used
at
the
Otis.
This
toolkit
is
designed
for
educators
to
use
and
adapt,
and
we
hope
that
you
will
join
us
in
spreading
the
word
about
these
research-based
strategies.
You
can
access
the
toolkit
through
the
QR
code
in
your
program
book
and
we
want
to
thank
the
Otis
for
sharing
their
story
and
their
strategies
for
the
benefit
of
all
BPS
schools.
I
Your
support
helps
us
shine
the
light
on
the
important
work
that
is
happening
in
BPS,
and
you
can
certainly
find
the
full
list
of
our
sponsors
either
at
your
table
and
in
the
back
of
your
program.
Book
I
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
our
lead
supporters
of
the
prize,
the
James
M
and
Catherine
D
stone
foundation,
Plymouth
Rock,
Assurance,
Foundation,
Fidelity,
Investments,
Charlotte,
Foundation,
Liberty,
Mutual
insurance
and
State
Street,
and
now
it's
time
to
hear
from
our
next
finalists
the
Gardner
pilot
Academy
in
their
own
words,.
J
K
When
you
walk
in
there's
a
feeling-
and
sometimes
people
ask
you
like
what's
so
special
about
there
and
you
say
you
have
to
just
come
and
experience
it,
what
we're
most
proud
of
is
the
work
around
being
a
community
Hub
School,
strong
academics
is
really
the
center
of
what
we
do.
That's
rigorous
it's
relevant
and
it's
really
engaging
to
meet
the
diverse
needs
of
our
students.
25
of
our
students
have
identified
disabilities
but
that
surrounded
by
a
really
robust
support
system
we
bring
in
mental
health,
supports
we
bring
enrichment
providers.
L
K
We
want
our
Scholars
to
feel
loved
to
feel
seen
to
be
able
to
achieve
at
high
academic
standards
in
a
way,
that's
culturally
affirming
it's
inclusive.
It
really
represents
the
rich
diversity
we
have
and
tells
it
tells
a
story
Beyond,
just
a
standardized
test
score
being
nominated
for
school
on
the
Move
sends
a
message
to
our
Scholars
about
the
amazing
things
that
are
happening
here
at
GPA
when
it
would
be
such
an
honor
to
the
incredible
Educators
that
have
given
so
much
in
the
last
three
years.
Our
kids
are
brilliant.
They
are
resilient.
M
Well,
good
morning,
good
morning,
good
morning,
good
morning
my
name
is
Yvonne
Garcia
and
I'm
joined
here
by
my
good
friend,
Dr
Keith
Motley,
and
we
are
really
proud
to
represent
the
school
on
the
Move,
panelist
selection,
committee
and
I
know.
Many
of
you
are
here
in
the
room.
So
please
stand
and
be
recognized
because
we
could
not
have
gone
to
arrive
to
this
morning
without
all
of
your
thoughtful
input.
N
M
Each
year,
group
of
us
volunteer
to
read
School
thoughtful
applications.
We
select
three
finalists,
we
spend
a
day
visiting
schools
and
then
we
select
and
choose
the
school
in
the
move
winner,
which
is
an
extremely
difficult
task.
N
And
so
you
know,
I
agree
with
you
Yvonne,
but
it's
so
great
to
be
back
here
with
you
and
all
of
you
this
morning.
It's
so
good
to
see
all
of
you
and
get
those
hugs
I
know
we're
not
supposed
to,
and
all
of
that,
but
I
just
couldn't
help
myself.
You
know
I've
served
on
this
panel
for
a
whole
lot
of
years.
When
you
serve
a
lot
of
years,
you
start
seeing
decades
so
I
think
it's
over
a
decade
that
I've
served
on
this
panel.
N
So
every
time
you
see
me
coming
up
here,
it's
either
to
announce
the
school,
but
it's
always
to
let
you
know
how
much
we
need
your
support
and
yes,
I
know
every
year,
and
even
you
all
out
in
that
virtual
world
I
know
every
year
you've
already
given
come
on
Keith.
Why
are
you
pushing
us?
We
need
all
of
you
to
be
engaged
in
this
process.
N
Go
into
the
schools,
let's
just
take
a
moment
to
do,
what's
needed
to
support
this
important
work
of
investors,
all
of
you
in
the
audience.
Here
you
can
pull
out
your
cell
phone
and
you
can
go
down
and
you
can
use
that
QR
code.
I
know
lots
of
you've
been
using
it
for
restaurants
during
the
pandemic.
So
it's
just
as
easy
to
do
that
for
the
menu
that
we
have
for
you
today,
which
is
to
pull
together
some
finances
to
help
now
we're
also
old
school.
N
So
you
can
donate
the
old-fashioned
way.
You
can
pull
out
your
checkbook,
we
take
checks,
I
know
like
my
children
say
they
don't
carry
check
anymore
or
cash,
but
we
take
checkbooks
or
cash,
or
you
can
just
fill
out
that
envelope
on
your
table
and
we'll
find
you
for
those
of
you
watching
online.
That
was,
for
you
visit
our
website
at
investors,
.org
to
donate.
M
Even
the
Girl
Scouts
have
it
figured
out
when
you
walk
by
and
say
you
don't
have
cash,
they
say,
don't
worry,
we
take
them.
No
excuse,
ladies
and
gentlemen.
No
excuse
and
really
no
gift
is
too
small
or
too
big
who
won
the
Luxury
Box
at
Fenway
last
year
by
the
way,
because
Keith
and
I
were
wondering
because
we
didn't
get
an
invitation
and
I
mean
22
people
we
couldn't
make
at
least
the
last
two
invites
that's
what
I'm
saying
yeah
my.
L
M
Put
that
again
now
that
we
said
we
didn't
get
invitation,
but
that
was
really
generously
donated
by
Holland
Mifflin
Parker
and
it's
back
on
the
ballot
this
year.
So
please
make
your
donation
and
please
invite
us
this
year.
N
So
check
out
the
other
values
that
we
have
on
our
table.
Tents,
on
your
tape.
You
could
also
win
a
one-night
hotel
stay
for
two
with
breakfast
wake
up
in
the
morning
and
have
breakfast
right
here
in
the
Westin
accomplish
Seaport
Hotel
will
be
offering
a
similar
package,
so
you
can
choose
the
Westin
or
you
can
win
the
seaport
and
it's
all
courtesy
of
Fidelity
Investments.
M
And
for
the
folks
who
left
theater
in
the
room,
if
you
want
to
catch
a
show,
The
Lyric
Stage
is
offering
a
membership
for
this
season.
You
don't
want
to
miss
this
opportunity,
while
also
supporting
edvestor's
important
work.
Speaking
theater
I'm,
really
glad
that
we
do
not
have
to
wait
for
the
mayor
this
year.
Yeah.
N
Exactly
so
Dr
Skipper,
you
missed
that,
but
it
was
something
to
see
so
now,
let's
come
together
as
a
community
and
support
the
work,
that's
lifting
up
our
schools
I'm
glad
to
be
a
part
of
it.
That's
why
we
do
it
over
and
over
and
over
again
and
I
know.
Many
of
you
do
the
same.
So
I
hope
that
you'll
continue
to
join
us
in
this
effort.
Yeah.
M
M
J
O
I
think
what
makes
the
Taylor
School
a
special
place
is
just
plain
and
simply
the
students
that
we
serve.
They
come
in
every
day,
they're
happy
they're,
eager
to
learn,
they're
Risk
Takers,
and
they
speak
a
variety
of
languages,
Portuguese,
Spanish
Vietnamese
and
our
predominant
language
at
the
school
is
Haitian
Creole.
If
you
were
to
walk
into
a
classroom,
you
would
see
students
engaged
with
each
other
working
cooperatively
and
we
pride
ourselves
on
partnering
with
families
and
building
relationships.
C
O
My
staff
they're
just
awesome:
it's
a
real
family
community.
They
are
truly
awesome.
We
provide
targeted
professional
developments
for
our
teachers
so
that
they
can
sharpen
their
skills
they're,
pushing
their
thinking,
they're
pushing
each
other,
and
the
students
are
benefiting
from
that
work.
There
has
been
a
true
mindset,
shift
letting
our
students
productively
struggle.
The
staff
believe
in
our
students,
brilliance
to
have
school
on
the
Move
recognize
the
tale
of
school,
for
its
work
is
a
humbling
experience.
We
are
really
really
very
proud
of
that.
Work.
O
A
Thank
you,
I
think
we
all
have
a
moment
that
we
remember
from
a
teacher
or
a
principal
and
that's
kind
of
part
of
in
all
of
us,
so
just
hold
on
to
that,
as
we
continue
through
this
program.
I'm
so
glad,
we've
all
had
an
opportunity
to
learn
a
little
bit
more
about
our
school
and
the
world.
Finalists
I'd
like
to
now
welcome
to
the
stage
all
of
the
finalist
School
leaders,
step
right
up
and
superintendent
skipper.
A
K
I
think
there's
a
trend
here,
because
I
would
say
the
same
thing
about
the
gardener
is
a
lot
of
this
work
is
about
the
people
and
the
relationships
we
have
with
our
students
and
honoring
the
amazingness
that
they
bring
to
us
each
day,
really
elevating
the
teacher
leaders
to
serve
as
partners
in
this
work,
working
strategically
with
our
families
and
all
the
community
agencies
that
really
support
our
school.
A
G
And
so
I,
so
once
we
have
set
the
foundation
for
safety
and
relationship,
then
we
have
to
expose
students
to
a
high
quality
tier
one
instruction
and
it
has
to
be
based
on
Research
high
quality,
and
then
we
have
to
analyze
our
data
to
provide
supports
to
students
who
need
moderate
to
intensive
needs
and
monitor
that
every
student
is
making
Improvement
based
on
high
expectations
that
the
school,
the
district
and
the
state
set
for
them,
because
every
student
must
meet
or
exceed
expectations.
K
School's
success.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
So
the
gardener
is
a
community
Hub
School
we've
been
working
on
this
vision
for
the
last
25
years,
where
we
strategically
partner
with
our
communities
and
the
families
to
really
support
our
Scholars
success,
and
so
Partners
have
really
have
a
real
impact
in
our
school
and
strategically
really
making
sure
that
they
have
a
purpose
and
that
they're
coming
in
with
real
clarity
about
their
role
and
working
in
true
partnership
with
the
school.
K
So
within
the
community
Hub
School
model,
we
have
programs
that
start
as
early
as
7
30
in
the
morning
go
with
our
families,
where
we
have
an
adult
education
program
that
happens
in
the
evening,
and
we
have
a
very
robust
summer
program
that
is
vibrant
and
really
surrounded
with
our
core
instruction.
As
was
talked
about
that
is
culturally
affirming.
It's
really
rigorous
and
it's
relevant
to
ensure
all
of
our
Scholars
are
learning
at
optimal
levels.
So
we're
really
excited
about
the
community,
Hub
School
model
and
the
opportunities
it
provides
for
our
students
and
our
families.
O
So
our
school
Improvement
plan
has
sort
of
started
the
same
way,
something
that
principal
the
pignato
just
mentioned
around,
that
tier
one
instruction
and
starting,
you
know
fundamental
with
a
rigorous
curriculum,
and
so
what
we've
been
doing
at
the
Taylor
school
is
providing
time
or
a
teacher
grade
level
teams
to
get
together
to
look
at
standards
and
then
pull
those
standards
apart
and
engage
with
those
standards
as
a
grade
level
team
and
then
from
there
once
those
teachers
are
grappling
with
the
standards.
O
We
then
provide
targeted
professional
development
from
one
of
our
partners
to
support
the
teachers
for
implementation
with
our
students,
and
so
it
begins
at
that
tier
one
level,
with
every
single
student
receives
at
the
Taylor
school.
So
if
you
are
a
student
that
has
an
individualized
educational
plan,
if
you
are
a
student
that
is
learning
English,
an
English
language
learner,
we
are
looking
at.
How
do
we
provide
access
and
opportunity
for
you
into
that?
Rigorous
curriculum,
and
so
that's
what
the
Taylor
school.
A
F
I
think
you
know
the
the
tenants
that
they're
also
that
these
theaters
are
all
speaking
to
are
exactly
the
type
of
best
practice
that
we
have
to
spread
across
BPS.
F
You
know
when
I,
when
I
step
back
and
I
look
at
the
themes.
Whole
child
is
clear
in
each
of
these
schools.
Academics
as
a
center
with
social,
emotional
support,
strong
family,
Partnerships,
good
communication,
accountability,
all
in
service
of
rigorous
academics.
They
are
only
very
no
excuse
targeted
way,
making
sure
that
our
Learners,
who
have
been
most
marginalized
are
black
and
brown
students.
F
Our
special
education
students
and
our
multilingual
Learners
are
all
succeeding
and
have
strong
outcomes
and
they're
doing
it
in
a
village
they're
doing
it
not
by
themselves
embracing
their
teachers,
embracing
their
parents
and
grandparents
and
Guardians
embracing
their
Partners.
To
do
it.
That's
the
model
we
have
to
spread
across
the
VPS,
and
if
we
do
that,
we're
going
to
have
an
amazing
system.
A
Absolutely
thank
you.
Everyone
for
this
conversation,
so
interested
I
think
the
bottom
line
is
nobody
up
here
says:
well,
that's
not
my
job
to
get
the
work
done
for
the
kids
today,
we
possible
at
all.
If
we
didn't
have
the
support
from
some
of
our
generous
people
joining
us
Chief
among
them,
the
lead,
sponsors,
Kathy
and
Jim.
Stone
Jim
has
served
as
the
chair
of
the
prize
selection
panel
since
the
very
early
days.
Please
welcome
Jim
Stone
to
the
stage.
A
P
And
I'm
very
very
pleased
to
have
had
this
role
for
a
dozen
years,
or
maybe
even
a
little
more
than
that,
and
it's
my
special
privilege
this
morning
to
introduce
our
next
speaker
and
guest
of
honor
Michelle
Waller
is
a
mayor
who's,
especially
well
qualified
and
positioned
to
have
a
positive
and
Powerful
impact
on
K-12
education,
I've
seen
quite
a
few
Urban
Mayors.
Take
this
on
and
practically
few,
if
any
have
accomplished
as
much
as
they
set
their
initial
sights
on
the
mayor.
P
Who
I
believe
can
break
that
mold
as
she
has
broken
several
traditional
barriers
before
on
the
city
council
and
an
even
more
formidable
one
in
getting
to
her
present
job
I.
Don't
need
to
repeat
much
about
the
mayor's
background
here.
Most
of
us
learned
that
remarkable
story
during
the
campaign-
I'll
just
say
this
Michelle
Wu
was
born
to
Taiwanese
immigrant
parents.
Her
first
language
was
Mandarin.
She
learned
English
fast,
but
then
had
to
serve
as
the
language
interpreter
for
her
family
and
nonetheless,
she
managed
to
become
valedictorian
of
her
high
school
class.
P
In
the
U.S
presidential
scholar.
She
next
got
accepted
to
Harvard,
where
she
earned
an
undergraduate
degree
in
economics
and
a
graduate
degree
at
Harvard,
Law
School.
Her
mother's
health
then
thrust
her
into
the
role
of
family
caretaker
and
she
became
responsible
for
her
siblings
upbringing
and
education,
especially
that
of
her
younger
sister
who's.
Only
11
at
the
time
clear
that,
throughout
her
life,
education
has
been
a
theme
at
top
of
her
list
of
priorities,
and
that
was
mayor.
P
She's
placing
education
at
the
list
at
the
top
of
the
list
of
City
priorities
for
all
bostonians,
including
her
own
young,
BPS
children.
But
the
reason
I
say
she's,
uniquely
qualified
to
make
a
powerful
mark
on
K-12
education
goes
beyond
her
starkly
manifest
brain
power
and
her
personal
experience
with
cultural
and
language
diversity.
P
She's
a
bold
thinker
with
a
big
mandate
and
that's
a
rare
combination
in
American
politics,
rarer
than
most
people
think
her
mandate
comes
from
her.
Having
won
her
marital
Race
by
nearly
30
points
largest
margin
in
about
40
years.
People
love
her
and
her
popularity
gives
her
unusual
political
strength.
P
The
best
engine
for
economic
competitiveness
in
the
world
and
the
most
essential
Safeguard
against
a
dangerous
venal
government
is
an
educated
public,
so
I'm
truly
thrilled
that
we
haven't
made
a
mayor,
intellectually
experientially
and
politically
strong
enough
to
make
Boston
the
national
Exemplar
in
this
regard,
and
that's
fitting
because
many
of
us
consider
our
city
as
the
educational
capital
of
the
country
and
Boston
was,
of
course,
the
home
of
the
nation's
first
public
school.
So,
as
mayor
Wu
has
recently
said
herself,
this
is
a
time
for
thinking,
big
courage
and
political
will.
P
Q
Q
Q
I
am
here
as
a
proud
representative
of
various
City
agencies,
whose
work
is
shaped
every
day
by
what
happens
in
our
school
system
and
with
the
supports
that
are
possible
for
our
young
people
and
their
families
through
the
work
that
happens
in
BPS.
I
am
here
as
a
fangirl
of
superintendent,
Mary,
Skipper,
and
so
grateful
that
she
was
willing
to
come
back
to
Boston
to
serve
in
this
role
at
this
very
needed
time.
Q
And
I'm
here,
as
someone
who
is
so
committed
to
the
state
of
our
Boston
public
schools,
that
last
night,
as
we
were
working
on
the
first
research
project
for
second
grade,
we
had
we
pulled
out
glitter
to
complete
the
drawing
for
nocturnal
animals.
And
now
it
is
all
over
the
house
as
imagined,
and
my
boys,
who
are
five
and
seven
now,
are
thrilled
every
day
to
be
able
to
go
to
school,
they're
exhilarated
when
we
pick
them
up.
At
the
end
of
the
day.
Q
So
more
than
anything
else,
you
all
are
are
helping
to
stitch
our
communities
back
together
right
now,
and
we
are
so
grateful
for
that.
Thank
you,
marnell
and
and
to
the
entire
investors
team.
This
has
been
a
wonderful
wonderful
highlight
every
single
year
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
to
Jim
and
Kathy,
and
everyone
who's
been
involved
with
helping
to
sift
through
the
the
many
Amazing
Stories
within
our
district
to
land
on
finalists.
To
make
these
hard
hard
final
decisions.
Q
Thank
you
for
highlighting
what
those
of
us
who
are
in
schools
all
the
time,
see
every
day
that
there
are
amazing
things
happening
in
each
one
of
our
Boston
public
schools
that
there
are
young
people
who
just
blow
me
away.
Every
time,
I
have
the
privilege
and
Delight
to
visit
a
classroom,
they're.
Also
speaking
of
expectations,
now
more
and
more,
whenever
I
visit
a
classroom,
there's
a
what
should
the
city
of
Boston
do?
What
should
the
mayor
do?
Q
Project
that
has
been
right
there
and
I'll
come
back
with
a
list
of
things
like
many
of
them
we're
already
working
on
affordable
housing
and
jobs
and
climate,
but
the
other
day
we
were
I
forget
which
school
it
was
we
were
visiting
when
the
the
project
was
also
included.
More
grocery
stores
was
a
takeaway
for
me
as
I
think
about
what
we
need
to
do.
Q
I
want
to
acknowledge
my
colleagues
in
the
room
who
are
serving
an
elected
office
who
do
this
work
at
all
levels
of
government
and
are
pouring
themselves
into
the
future
of
our
young
people
in
our
city
as
well,
and
so
please,
just
wave
me
down
if
I
don't
if
I
don't
get
you,
but
the
list
I
have
from
folks
who
are
here
and
I
think
I
see
State
Rep,
Rob
consalvo
in
the
room.
My
state
representative,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Rep
city
council,
I'm
told,
is
here
or
was
here.
Q
Q
There's,
never
a
conversation
that
goes
by
that
Jerry
doesn't
ensure
that
our
littlest
Learners
are
right
at
the
Forefront
of
how
we're
planning
and
thinking
and
I'm
so
grateful
to
her
for
so
much
steadfast
leadership
and
guidance.
For
me
and
new
in
my
role,
I'm
told
that
school
committee
members
Brandon
Carnet,
Hernandez,
Lorena,
lopera
and
Michael
O'neil
are
also
here.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Everyone
for
your
service
for
our
school
committee,
Boston,
Teachers,
Union,
president
Jessica
Tang.
Q
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
always
being
present
and
with
us
at
schools
with
Dougie
and
and
and
the
team
I
want
to
acknowledge
and
just
lift
up
the
incredible
work
of
our
new,
relatively
new
director
of
The
Office
of
Early
Childhood,
Kristen
McSwain.
Thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
for
all
that,
you're
already
doing
to
ensure
that
we
plan
for
that
full
spectrum
of
a
young
person's
life
within
the
city.
Our
senior
advisor
for
youth
in
schools,
Rebecca
Granger,
where's
Rebecca.
Q
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Our
Deputy
Chief
of
policy,
who
spends
a
lot
of
time
on
education
as
well
tally.
Robbins.
Thank
you,
tally
for
all
your
work
and
congratulations,
of
course,
to
principal
pignato,
principal
Herman,
principal
Marsh,
for
all
that
you
are
doing
and
and
all
that
you
are
showing
is
possible
within
our
district.
Not
only
is
it
making
a
lifetime
impact
on
the
young
people
in
your
classrooms
today,
but
really
setting
the
example
for
what's
possible
within
the
city
of
Boston.
Q
This
is
this
is
a
time
when
we
need
all
hands
on
deck
on
so
many
of
our
issues,
and
it
can
feel
quite
daunting
or
overwhelming
at
times
to
think
about
the
depth
of
need
that
our
community
members
are
facing
news
this
morning
about
Boston's
housing
prices,
continuing
to
outpace
the
rest
of
the
country,
news
every
single
day
about
the
the
worry
and
the
concern
for
how
we
will
continue
to
build
a
city
that
truly
can
include
everyone,
especially
in
a
moment
where
our
democracy
globally
is
facing
some
some
tough
times,
and
we
see
the
impacts
in
our
local
politics
and
and
spilling
over
into
our
classrooms.
Q
There's
such
heightened
heightened
need
when
it
comes
to
Mental
Health
Resources
across
every
generation,
in
every
setting
that
we're
interacting
with
residents
from
the
calls
that
are
coming
into
our
911
call
center
to
the
phone,
the
phone
Logs
with
our
age,
strong
commission,
that
our
seniors
are
reporting
into
City,
Hall
and
and
everything
that
we
experience
with
our
schools.
But
if
there's
a
nugget
that
I
would
like
to
leave
with
this
group-
and
you
all
have
already
laid
the
foundation
for
this
over
many
many
years.
Q
Q
In
fact,
the
best
way
is
to
try
to
take
it
all
on,
because
you
can't
solve
housing,
affordability,
separate
from
Workforce
Development
or
education
or
climate
change,
and,
in
fact,
when
we
think
about
the
solutions
that
are
intertwined
and
that
do
get
at
the
ways
in
which
everyone's
daily
lives
rely.
On.
All
of
the
services
that
we're
providing,
in
fact
those
programs
can
accelerate
our
progress
across
all
fronts.
Q
That
will
stay
right
here
in
the
city,
I.
Think
about
the
work
that
we're
doing
when
it
comes
to
language,
access
and
and
all
of
the
effort,
that's
happening
with
special
education
and
truly
serving
our
students
with
disabilities.
Every
facet
of
how
transportation
and
the
IEP
process
and
services
and
facilities,
and
even
the
physical
spaces
that
our
students
are
in
are
all
interconnected.
That
is
the
only
way
to
have
an
impact
is
to
recognize
the
whole
child,
the
whole
family.
Q
The
whole
Community
the
whole
school,
and
so
that
is
the
task
that
is
in
front
of
all
of
us.
I
am
here
to
swear
to
you
all
and
offer
my
strongest
commitment
once
again
that
we
will
stake
the
legacy
of
this
Administration
on
what
happens
with
our
young
people
in
our
Boston
public
schools
and
so
we're
here
to
do
that
work
with
all
of
you
together,
whether
it
is
covered
in
glitter
or
not
and
I.
Q
Q
A
A
Excited
okay:
before
we
announce
the
school
on
the
Move
Prize
winner
for
100
000,
we
would
like
to
we:
have
the
mayor
stay
on
stage
and
we're
going
to
ask
Jim
Stone
to
step
up
superintendent
Skipper
come
on
up
here,
marinell
Chad
Robinson!
Please
join
us
up
here:
Myron
Parker
brass
and
school
committee,
chair
Jerry,
Robinson
all
step
up
on
the
stage
and
before
I
do
the
big
thing
we
are
going
to
have
a
surprise
announcement
from
marinel.
Oh.
E
E
Your
face,
but
because
of
your
incredible
work,
you
truly
all
are
winners
because
you're
winning
for
your
children
and
every
day,
and
because
of
that
incredible
work,
we
have
news
that
just
came
in
that
an
anonymous
donor
has
increased
the
finalist
prize
from
ten
thousand
to
twenty
thousand
dollars.
So
just
a
little
a
little
symbol
of
what's
to
come.
A
B
A
A
K
Of
my
comfort-
but
this
is
really
just
such
such
an
honor
and
very
humbling
to
be
up
here
right
now.
As
marinel
said,
the
last
year
was
the
hardest
year
of
my
entire
educational
career
worked
in
Boston
for
a
long
time.
This
is
my
18th
year
as
a
principal
and
I've.
K
Never
had
a
year
like
last
year,
so
to
be
here
and
standing
in
front
of
all
of
you
to
receive
school
on,
the
Move
means
a
tremendous
amount,
and
we
are
so
grateful
to
the
committee
who
chose
us
to
all
of
the
supporters.
Amazing
work
to
our
mayor
so
exciting
to
superintendent,
Skipper
and
all
of
you
who
have
really
supported
us
on
this
journey,
but
just
to
really
recognize
that
as
the
principal
it's
such
an
honor
to
be
up
here
and
I'm
so
proud
of
the
team.
K
But,
as
you
noticed
in
the
video
just
a
short
story,
my
partner
and
this
work
josara,
if
you're
out
there,
we
know
that
we
prepared
a
lot
when
we
watched
all
the
old
videos.
We
looked
at
what
school
on
the
Move
winners
had
done
and
they
Paula
they're.
This
wonderful
welcome
to
the
Otis,
and
so
Mr,
Sarah
and
I
practice.
Welcome
to
the
gardener,
welcome
to
the
gardener,
and
we
were
really
good.
K
We
thought
we
were
awesome
and
the
day
of
one
of
our
Scholars
stood
at
the
front
door
to
welcome
the
committee
and
we
practiced
our
welcome
to
the
gardener,
and
we
were
so
excited
about
it
that
one
of
our
parents
came
to
the
door.
K
A
new
parent
and
Madison
and
I
stood
there
welcome
to
the
gardener
and
they
were
so
impressed
with
with
our
welcoming
and
we're
all
there
and
realized
that
we
don't
do
that
every
day,
as
you
saw
the
video
you'll
notice
that
our
wonderful
speech
got
edited
from
the
video
and
I
think
it
really
is
symbolic
of
where
we
are
right
now.
Is
that
it's
not
about
the
adults
in
the
school
and
the
Welcome
to
The.
Gardener
was
done
by
our
very
own
Madison
Johnson.
J
My
name
is
Madison
I'm
in
I'm,
a
GPA
I'm
in
eighth
grade.
E
J
J
Yeah
I'm
in
sixth
grade-
and
this
is
like
really
like
Madison-
said
it's
really
exciting
and
really
grateful
for
everyone
who
is
in
this
room
for
their
commitment
to
the
schools
in
Boston.
I'm,
really
happy
like
it's
really
like
I,
don't
even
know
what
to
say,
because
I'm
just
so
grateful
and
I'm
happy.