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Mayor Walsh joined Superintendent Brenda Cassellius and members of the EdVestors' Governing Board to award the Edvestors School on the Move Prize to the Harvard-Kent Elementary School in Charlestown. The award highlights the ongoing work of strengthening schools and advancing the academic achievement of all students.
A
A
C
I
have
the
tough
job
of
following
that
group.
Thank
you
to
the
O'brien
varsity
choir
for
that
wonderful
performance,
a
great
way
to
begin
a
wonderful
morning,
I'm
Kathryn
gross
chair
of
the
investors
governing
board.
We
are
so
glad
that
you've
all
joined
us
this
Halloween
morning
for
the
14th
annual
school
on
the
move
prize
presentation
I'm
here
to
welcome
you.
Thank
you
and,
of
course,
encourage
you
to
support
us
further.
C
The
$100,000
school
on
the
move
prize
shines
a
light
on
the
most
rapidly
improving
schools
that
can
serve
as
a
model
for
other
schools
in
Boston.
The
prize
is
accompanied
by
research
to
document
and
share
best
practices.
This
work
is
part
of
our
critical
mission
to
help
increase
the
number
of
schools
in
Boston
that
deliver
dramatically
improved
outcomes
for
all
of
our
children.
Over
the
years.
The
prize
has
demonstrated
that
real
change
can
and
does
happen
in
Boston
schools
and
equally
important.
We
record
and
share
what
it
takes
to
make.
C
It
happen
in
addition
to
the
voices
from
the
finalists
schools
that
you'll
hear
today
we're
eager
for
you
to
hear
our
other
speakers,
including
our
mayor
of
Boston
Martin,
J,
Walsh,
newly
appointed
superintendent,
dr.
Brenda,
J,
cassellius,
sorry
that
J
belong
to
Marty
Massachusetts
Commissioner
of
elementary
and
secondary
education,
jeff
Riley
before
I
go
any
further.
I
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
my
fellow
board
members
who
are
partners
in
this
work
with
members
of
the
investors
governing
board.
Please
stand.
C
C
I
think
we
know
an
event
of
this
size
is
not
possible
without
the
generous
support
of
many,
in
particular,
the
host
committee
members
and
the
sponsors
for
this
year's
prize
and,
on
behalf
of
investors.
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
supporting
this
year's
prize
event.
Everyone
is
listed
on
your
programs
as
well
as
on
your
table,
but
special
thanks
go
to
the
incredibly
generous,
lead
sponsors,
Cathy
and
Jim
stone,
presenting
sponsor
for
this
morning's
event,
Liberty
Mutual.
Thank
you
very,
very
much.
C
This
is
where
I
get
to
to
test
the
oxygen
in
my
system,
because
I'm
going
to
list
the
critically
important
sponsors
of
the
prize
in
alphabetical
order,
Berkshire
Bank,
Barry,
Dunne,
BDO,
Boston,
private
Brown,
advisory,
Eaton,
Vance,
Goldman,
Sachs,
fidelity
investments,
fiduciary
trust,
Houghton,
Mifflin,
Harcourt,
insource,
JetBlue,
Lego,
education,
Microsoft,
Nellie,
Mae,
Education,
Foundation,
Plymouth,
Rock,
Rockland,
Trust,
&,
State
Street,
along
with
many
of
you
here
today.
Individuals
and
foundations,
who
are
also
listed
Boston,
is
incredibly
fortunate
to
have
the
Civic
community.
That's
represented
here
today
to
support
our
schools.
C
The
sponsors
and
supporters
are
key
to
making
this
event
and
our
broader
work
happen,
and
now
I
have
the
job
of
getting
everyone
in
the
room
enthusiastic
about
helping
us
with
this
work
as
well
toward
that,
and
we
invite
you
to
join
us
in
supporting
the
work
of
school
improvement
by
making
a
gift
this
morning.
Everything
wonderful,
that's
about
to
unfold
in
the
next
hour
happens
with
the
hard
work
of
the
investors
staff
and
we
need
to
get
them
the
resources
they
need
to
do
their
work.
C
By
participating
this
morning,
you
put
yourself
in
the
running
for
one
devote
one
of
our
wonderful
raffle
prizes.
The
raffle
prize
information
I
believe,
is
up
on
the
slide
and
on
your
tables,
so
I
won't
repeat
it,
but
I
think
it's
enough
to
say
that
we
don't
have
a
chance
every
day
to
win
access
to
the
houghton
mifflin
harcourt
luxury
box,
to
take
in
a
Red
Sox
game
next
year
or
to
airline
tickets
to
travel
anywhere
in
the
USA.
C
Thanks
to
JetBlue
I
believe
that
houghton
mifflin
is
going
to
guarantee
that
the
Sox
are
having
a
great
season
next
year.
So
I
would
definitely
jump
on
that
thanks
to
both
Houghton
Mifflin
and
JetBlue,
as
well
as
our
other
generous
raffle
ply
prize
donors
who
are
all
listed.
A
donation
of
$500
puts
you
in
the
running
for
the
Red
Sox
luxury
box.
C
Any
contribution
the
cost
of
a
Starbucks
latte
can
get
you
to
JetBlue
tickets,
so
I
hope
you'll,
consider
participating
before
handing
the
mic
over
to
Clare
Shaw
of
Liberty
Mutual
I'd
like
to
share
a
few
lines
from
a
poem
called
to
be
of
use
by
Marge
Percy.
For
me,
they're
a
good
reminder
of
why
your
decision
to
show
up
today
and
join
us
was
such
a
good
one.
C
The
people
I
love
best
jump
into
work
headfirst
without
dallying
in
the
shallows
and
swim
off
with
sure
strokes.
Almost
out
of
sight.
They
seem
to
become
natives
of
that
element
like
the
black
sleek
heads
of
seals,
bouncing
like
half-submerged
balls,
I,
love,
people
who
harness
themselves
and
ox
to
a
heavy
cart
who
pull
like
water
buffalo,
with
massive
patience
who
strain
in
the
muck
and
the
mud
to
move
things
forward.
C
Who
do
what
has
to
be
done
again
and
again,
the
teachers
and
school
leaders
were
being
honored
today
are
the
people
who
do
what
has
to
be
done
again
and
again
in
our
city.
Thank
you
for
helping
to
support
them
and
now
I'd
like
to
invite
to
the
podium,
Clair,
Shaw,
longtime
philanthropic
leader
in
Boston,
and
current
national
director
of
programs
for
corporate
giving
at
Liberty
Mutual.
Please
join
me
in
welcoming
Claire
and
thanking
her
for
all
that
she
and
Liberty
Mutual
do
for
the
city.
D
Thank
you.
It's
good
to
see
so
many
friends
and
cast
thank
you
for
your
leadership,
a
tad
Wester
and
for
reminding
me
about
that
poem
I
had
on
my
desk
for
many
years.
It's
a
great
one,
so
the
O'bryant
was
wonderful.
Can
we
have
another
hand
for
the
students,
and
that
was
a
fantastic
start
to
this
morning?
D
I've
had
a
long
personal
connection,
an
effort
to
expand
arts
education
in
bps
in
partnership
with
investors,
and
it's
so
wonderful
to
see
the
fruits
of
that
work
on
this
stage,
like
many
of
you
in
this
room,
I
have
the
deepest
respect
for
investors
and
there's
thoughtful
smart
and
strategic
work
to
close
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
for
Boston
students.
It's
important
work
that
we
all
need
to
engage
in.
It's
an
honor
for
me
to
represent
Liberty
Mutual
this
morning
as
the
lead
sponsor
at
this
year's
school
on
the
moon
prize.
D
We're
so
pleased
to
support
this
fantastic
event
year
after
year
and
to
honor
the
great
work
happening
in
Boston,
Public
Schools.
Thank
you
to
all
the
fellow
sponsors
and
supporters
for
making
the
prize
and
this
event
possible.
It
really
takes
all
of
us
to
improve
education
in
this
city,
so
thank
you
to
the
three
finalists
schools.
We
at
Liberty
feel
very
proud
to
play.
D
A
small
part
in
celebrating
your
significant
achievements
today
is
about
celebrating
the
teachers,
school
staff
and
school
leaders
who
show
up
and
put
in
hard
work
day
after
day
to
make
a
difference
in
the
life
of
Boston's
young
people.
Today
we
lift
up
the
promise
of
public
education
and
the
often
overlooked
unsung
heroes
of
the
city's
public
schools
at
Liberty.
D
We
believe
that
progress
happens
when
people
feel
secure
and
we
we
definitely
believe,
there's
a
strong
Center
G
in
educational
achievement
of
the
three
areas
that
we
fund
in
education
is
essential
to
helping
young
people
who've,
often
being
underserved,
realize
that
full
potential
so
on
to
the
work,
we're
happy
to
collaborate
with
you,
our
partners
to
help
sustain
and
build
dr.
Coe,
Sylvia's
vision
for
the
future
of
bps
and
for
all
of
the
principals
administrators
staff
and
teachers.
Here
today.
D
Please
know
that
we
are
deeply
honored
to
celebrate
your
work
in
accomplishments
and
now
I'm
excited
to
get
a
glance
with
all
of
you
of
our
first
school,
the
Bradley
Elementary
School
in
Orion
Heights
neighborhood
of
East
Boston.
Let's
take
a
look
at
what
the
Bradley's
been
up
to
and
I
believe
after
that
video
marinelle's
going
to
be
back
up
here.
Thank
you
for
coming.
E
F
Students
are
coming
from
mostly
immigrant
families,
Central
and
South
America
from
Morocco
and
Algeria,
so
they're
building
community
with
one
another.
By
sharing
stories,
you
need
to
be
able
to
orally
tell
your
story
in
order
to
understand
more
about
the
community
that
you
live
in
and
that's
something
that
we
want
our
students
to
really
develop,
because
we
think
it's
something
that
allows
them
to
become
change
agents
in
our
society.
F
So
when
you
walk
into
a
classroom
at
the
Bradley,
you're
gonna
see
kids
talking
and
teachers
facilitating
that's
really
a
mindset
shift
that
was
new
to
our
community.
We
really
want
our
students
to
be
able
to
communicate
effectively
with
one
another
and
to
be
able
to
critique
one
another's
ideas.
We.
E
F
Another
huge
need
that
we
saw
was
the
need
for
student
support
systems.
Students
who
might
come
to
school
after
a
tough
day
know
that
they
have
an
adult
in
the
building
to
go
to
and
having
that
understanding
that
they're
supported
here
that
allows
our
kids
to
engage
in
some
of
those
high
level
academic
conversations.
E
F
E
G
G
And
I'd
like
to
thank
the
entire
advisors
team,
starting
with
our
committed
Governing
Board
and
our
dedicated
talented
staff,
truthfully,
my
favorite
part
of
standing
at
a
podium
at
events
like
this
is
the
chance
to
recognize
them
publicly
for
all
the
work.
They
do.
It's
a
talented
team
that
I
really
am
privileged
to
work
with
every
day
they
worked
so
hard
behind
the
scenes
to
make
this
event
happen
and
to
forward
all
of
the
work
they
do
in
Boston
schools.
So
please
join
me
in
publicly
recognizing
them
for
all
their
work.
G
They
can
weigh
if
I
don't
know
they
got
a
chance
to
wave
I
missed
the
wave
but
they're
in
the
back,
because
they're
working
so
hard
to
make
sure
everybody's
in
places
they
need
to
be.
This
morning,
Fester's
works
alongside
schools
in
Boston
as
a
partner,
an
independent,
critical
friend,
advancing
our
mission
to
improve
the
number
of
schools
delivering
dramatically
improved
results
for
our
students.
G
We
work
in
three
ways.
First,
we
see
good
ideas
coming
directly
from
schools
to
pilot
tests
and
innovate
through
our
school
solutions.
Seed
fund.
Second,
we
work
to
shine
a
spotlight
on
school
improvement,
which
is
why
we're
here
today
and
lastly,
we
scale
efforts
to
work
it
at
the
system
level
to
close
opportunity
to
achievement
gap.
Students
currently
through
our
three
strategic
initiatives
to
expand
arts
education,
to
increase
middle
grades,
math
proficiency
and
to
strengthen
career
pathway,
opportunities
for
high
school
students.
Together.
G
It's
been
said
that
a
picture
is
worth
a
thousand
words
well,
what
I
can
tell
you
is
a
school
visit
is
worth
a
hundred
thousand
words
not
dollars,
but
in
one
case
that
to
those
visits,
allow
us
the
chance
to
see
the
fuller
canvas
and
the
finer
details
of
a
school
community
and
their
efforts
to
educate
all
of
the
children
in
their
care.
What
stuck
out
to
me
on
these
visits
this
year
was
not
a
new
program
or
idea.
It
was
something
actually
fundamental
for
all
of
us
and
that's
engagement
relationships.
G
What
we
saw
time
and
time
again
was
a
focus
on
relationships
and
how
it
enabled
teachers
and
students
to
do
their
best
work
together,
and
also
that
that
work
of
relationships
was
critical
to
whole
school
change.
Research
bears
this
out.
Students
and
teachers
that
have
strong
relationships,
equal
students
who
have
higher
attendance
and
better
grades,
and
the
research
is
starting
to
also
point
the
way
to
the
fact
that
these
relationships
can
be
a
mitigating
factor
for
toxic
stress
and
trauma.
G
G
We
saw
this
in
action
in
the
video
we
just
watched
at
the
Bradley's
morning
assembly
and,
as
we
have
virtual
visits
to
our
other
two
schools,
we'll
see
different
examples
of
this
same
work.
These
schools
illustrate
how
we
can
be
intentional
about
this
relationship,
building
across
systems
and
structures
alongside
rigorous
and
relevant
academics,
which
points
to
the
second
approach
that
stood
out
to
me.
On
these
visits
engagement
sure
we
saw
grade-level
standards
aligned
instruction
for
those
of
you
in
the
room
who
are
not
education.
G
That's
the
way
we
talk,
but
we
also
saw
teachers
elevating
student
voice,
making
learning
hands-on
and
bringing
partners
into
the
buildings
to
enrich
the
work.
Here
again,
the
research
is
clear.
Student
engagement
is
core
to
student
achievement.
The
learning
must
be
relevant
and
captures
student
interest,
and
this
is
most
urgent
for
students
who
have
historically
had
the
least
access
to
this
kind
of
learning,
students
of
color
english-language
learners
and
students
with
disabilities.
G
Fortunately,
we
have
examples
that
can
light
the
way
of
schools
that
are
doing
this
work
differently.
We
have
our
three
finalists
here
today,
but
we
also
have
the
Donald
McKay
k2
eight
school
in
East
Boston,
the
2018
school
in
the
move
prize
winner,
we're
delighted
to
share
the
story
of
them.
Okay,
this
morning,
via
the
case
study
that
we've
released
today,
I
want
to
thank
the
Renny
center
for
education,
research
and
policy
for
being
our
longtime
partner
in
this
effort
to
document
best
practices
of
winning
schools.
G
A
key
feature
of
the
prize,
the
McKay's
improvement
trajectory,
illustrates
the
conditions
necessary
for
educators
to
create
in-depth,
engaging
relevant
learning
opportunities
across
the
school.
An
approach
known
as
deeper
learning,
the
mckay
has
story
has
particular
residents
as
the
state
is
focused
on
deeper
learning,
which
is
why
we're
so
pleased
that
Jeff
Riley,
the
Massachusetts
Commissioner
of
elementary
and
secondary
education
is
here
with
us.
Today.
G
H
H
Will
say
good
morning,
everyone,
it's
great
to
see
so
many
known
quantities
known
faces
great
to
see
everybody.
Today,
I
am
going
through
something
of
an
existential
struggle
as
I
try
to
figure
out
whether
the
candy
corns,
which
are
part
of
the
table
tent
locator,
are
a
decorative
garnish
or
something
that's
available
to
eat.
H
H
H
We
started
in
1993
and
what
we
did
was
we
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
systems
and
structures,
test,
scores
and
accountability,
and
we
built
a
strong
foundation
in
the
state
for
rapid
improvement
and
what
we
saw
was
Massachusetts
at
the
time
in
1993
was
kind
of
in
the
top
third
of
performing
states.
But
when
we
did
this
ed
reform,
we
rocketed
to
number
one.
H
But
if
we
look
more
closely,
we
see
we've
kind
of
flatlined
for
the
last
eight
to
ten
years
and
that
we've
got
to
kind
of
close
the
chapter
on
ed
reform
and
figure
out.
What
is
next,
what
I've
said
in
my
time
as
commissioner
is
what's
next
as
a
return
to
focus
on
teaching
and
learning
on
instruction
on
what
we
call
deeper
learning,
and
we
know
if
we
only
were
to
listen
to
the
kids,
that
this
is
the
way
that
we
need
to
go.
This
is
another
example
of
why
we
need
deeper
learning.
H
And
look
our
children
can
be
challenging.
Their
minds
are
always
going.
We
need
to
be
ready
for
them.
I
have
two
children
who
I'm
proud
to
say,
attend
the
Boston
Public
Schools
and
have
since
they
were
babies.
This
is
my
girl
Maya,
and
this
was
her
after
her
kindergarten
year
at
the
Harvard
Kent,
but
I'm
not
playing
favorites
today,
I
promise
I
do
as
a
side
note.
I
do
want
to
say
that
Maya
had
mrs.
Nunez
for
kindergarten.
H
Maybe
the
greatest
kindergarten
teacher
in
the
world
I
would
go
and
I
wanted
to
stay
forever,
because
and
I'm
told
that
she's
retiring
is
that
true?
Well,
she
will
be
missed.
What
an
amazing
educator,
but
Maya
is
not
as
wonderful
as
she
looks,
and
and
now
that
she's
become
a
teenager,
she
is
problematic.
H
Maya
remembers
all
the
things
that
I
did
wrong
as
a
parent
and
now
is
trying
to
pay
me
back
and
as
a
freshman
in
the
Boston
Public
School.
She
found
a
great
way
to
do
with
the
summer.
Now
my
daughter
loves
the
Cookie
Monster
and
she
decided
the
summer
that
she
would
put
the
voice
of
the
Cookie
Monster
on
to
my
GPS
Waze
system.
H
Kids
are
telling
us,
they
are
ready
for
engagement.
How
do
I
know
that
as
principal
at
the
Edwards
Middle
School
in
Charlestown
I
got
a
frantic
call.
This
was
1215
years
ago,
a
long
time
ago,
from
an
angry
grandmother,
a
townie
grandmother
and
in
Charlestown
you
keep
the
townie
grandmothers,
happy
or
bad
things
happen,
and
it's
6:00
a.m.
she
called
yelling
and
screaming
at
me.
How
could
you
do
this?
What's
wrong
with
you?
Why
are
you
out
of
your
mind
and
I
said
ma'am?
H
What
are
we
talking
about
and
she
said
it's
this
candy
sale
and
I
said
well.
Every
school
in
America
has
threw
a
candy
sale
right
now
and
she
says:
that's
not
what
I
mean
and
I
said.
What
do
you
mean-
and
she
said
it's
the
price
and
I
said
I-
don't
think
a
dollar
is
too
much
to
ask
for
a
candy
bar
in
this
day
and
age,
and
she
said
a
dollar.
Your
kids
are
selling
them
for
five.
H
Now
Anthony
got
in
trouble
on
that
day,
but
there
wasn't
a
small
part
of
me
that
didn't
admire
his
critical
thinking,
capitalistic
American
spirit
that
he
brought
to
the
game.
The
point
of
all
of
this
is
that
our
kids
need
to
be
engaged
and,
if
they're
not
engaged,
they
are
going
to
do
things
that
we
don't
want
them
to
do.
H
We
live
in
we're
going
into
that
you're
preparing
us
for,
and
so
we
as
educators
need
to
get
back
together
and
focus
back
on
instruction,
so
that
our
kids
are
ready
to
bless
you
for.
What's
next,
we
call
this
deeper
learning.
We
want
our
kids
to
have
amazing
engaging
activities
or
tasks
married
to
the
state
standards
that
will
make
sure
that
they
learn
the
material
for
a
long
time
in
education,
hundreds
of
plus
years,
we've
taught
sometimes
in
the
same
way
lecture
kids
Monday
to
Thursday,
give
them
the
test
on
Friday.
H
They
forget
the
information
by
Saturday
and
then
we
rinse
and
repeat
for
the
next
40
weeks.
But
what
we
know
is
our
best.
Teachers
are
already
doing
deeper
learning
and
we
need
to
them
and
let
them
work
on
great
amazing
activities
married
to
the
state
standards,
so
that
our
kids
will
remember
the
information
in
their
long-term
memories
and
that's
what
deeper
learning
is
I'll.
Give
you
a
simple
definition
for
deeper
learning.
How
many
of
you
are
parents,
fair
enough
I'm,
going
to
role
play?
H
Let's
do
a
role
play
and
then
we'll
follow
that
with
a
trust
fall
I'm
just
kidding
we'll
put
that
in
the
parking
lot,
I'm
gonna,
be
you
and
you're
gonna.
Be
your
child?
Hey?
How
was
school
today
and
you
say,
fine-
are
good
both
acceptable.
What
you
learn
deeper
learning,
seeks
to
destroy
that
routine
that
you
go
through.
H
So
when
we
put
this
idea
out
to
the
field,
we
said
we're
going
to
start
a
small
network
of
schools
and
districts
that
are
interested.
We
thought
we'd
get
30
or
40
applications.
As
of
today,
we
have
510
applications
from
schools
and
districts
that
want
to
do
deeper
learning,
and
so
what,
if
that
says
to
me,
is
the
field
understands
that
we've
got
to
get
back
to
the
business
of
teaching
and
learning?
H
If
you
look
at
the
Mackay
case
study,
that
is
a
school
that
does
deeper
learning
I,
look
at
the
three
finalists
I
bet
without
question:
they're
doing
deeper
learning
and
not
just
because
they
were
all
trained
by
Peter
Lynch
at
the
Lynch
Leadership
Academy
right
I.
Think
people
are
ready
for
this
change.
H
We're
not
going
to
do
that
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
have
an
amazing
opportunity
to
get
back
together
and
focus
on
what's
next,
a
relentless
focus
on
teaching
and
learning
is
the
way
to
go.
We
can
be
sure
that
our
kids
get
the
amazing
academic
and
extracurricular
opportunities
that
they
need
and
deeper
learning
is
the
way.
Thank
you
all
so
much.
I
Diversity
of
the
Harvard
Kent
is
something
that's
unique,
not
just
ethnically,
but
also
where
our
kids
come
from,
and
the
different
type
of
programs
that
we
have.
We
have
a
program
here
for
students
who
are
new
to
the
country
from
China
learning
English.
For
the
first
time
we
have
a
bit
of
added
support
to
students
with
emotional
impairments.
The
diversity
of
our
school
is
it's
our
strongest
strength.
It's
the
fact
that
kids
are
getting
to
learn
next
to
and
grow
up
next
to
kids
from
very
different
backgrounds.
We.
I
Most
important
thing
that
we
do
for
our
kids
every
day
is
we
make
them
feel
like
they're
in
a
safe
and
welcoming
school,
and
then
the
next
thing
we
have
to
do
is
the
job
of
making
sure
that
they're
proficient
readers
and
writers
and
mathematicians
and
scientists.
If
the
kids
are
happy
to
be
here
and
their
families
want
them
to
be
here,
then
our
chances
of
having
success
with
those
kids
grows
infinitely.
Our
teachers
know
our
kids
so
well
that
really
a
lot
of
our
work,
we
do
is
individualized
academically,
social-emotional
II,
all.
E
E
I
E
J
And
also
Jeff
I
was
thinking
the
same
thing
that
I've
been
staring
at
that
candy
corn.
So
one
time
of
year
did
I
love
it.
You
know,
and
so
I
wanted
to
grab
some
so
now.
I
won't
feel
so
bad
parking
me
and
on
the
way
out
so
I
hope
that
you've
all
been
energised
by
what
you've
seen
so
far
and
I
know
that
our
chair
came
up
and
she's
just
so
nice.
J
They
send
me
up
here
because
you
know
you've
heard
directly
from
the
students
all
of
the
work
that's
going
on
in
the
schools
and
it's
so
powerful.
You
know
I
love
to
build
boats
and
design
things.
You
see
them
doing
all
the
kind
of
work
that
they're
doing
look
at
the
learning
opportunities
and
these
cost
money.
J
J
You
talk
about
the
folk
that
when
will
you
leave
I
can't
believe
they
won
well,
they
want
because
they're
giving,
and
so
we
need
you
to
do
that,
but
also,
if
you
contribute
five
hundred
dollars,
you
get
a
chance
of
a
night
in
the
houghton
mifflin
box.
That's
22
people
for
five
hundred
dollars
at
the
Red
Sox
game.
Now,
I,
don't
know
what
game
it
is,
but
whatever
game
you
take,
twenty-two
folk
to
that's
an
incredible
game
in
the
box.
J
You
won't
have
to
worry
about
your
knees
and,
yes,
we're
spilling
on
you
and
that
kind
of
thing.
What
an
incredible
experience,
and
so
there
are
pledge,
forms
right
on
your
table.
Please
fill
those
out.
The
portals
will
be
closed,
you're
no
slipping
out
early.
We
will
be
grabbing
them
from
you,
but
I'm
excited
to
be
up
here
for
another
reason,
because
I
get
a
chance
to
introduce
our
colleague
dr.
Brenda
cassellius
who's
here
and
her
first
school
on
the
move
prize
event.
J
So
last
year,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
co-chair
of
a
search
committee
that
was
about
convincing
our
superintendent
to
come
here
to
the
city.
Some
of
those
members
are
here.
Could
you
stand
up?
If
you
hear
you
were
a
member
of
the
search
committee
for
the
schools?
Come
on,
don't
be
shy,
stand
up
because
they
did
an
incredible
job,
incredible
job
and
so
the
search
process
they
kept
it
very
confidential.
We
went
out
all
over
the
country,
we're
bringing
people
in
I.
Think
dr.
J
J
We
have
been
around
to
every
neighborhood
in
this
city
and
when
we
went
to
those
neighborhoods,
they
told
us
that
they
wanted
someone
who
not
only
was
an
incredible
scholar
but
someone
who
was
a
practitioner,
someone
who
knew
how
to
get
out
and
serve
in
the
community,
someone
who
had
an
incredible
spirit
and
when
she
walked
in
the
room
where
he
walked
in
the
room.
He
just
felt
it,
and
so
you
walked
in
and
you
sort
of
had
us
at
alone.
J
Now
we
put
you
through
lots
of
stuff,
but
here
you
are,
and
so
that's
the
little
secret
okay,
but
with
more
than
three
decades
as
an
educator.
Why
wouldn't
we
choose
dr.
Brenda
cassellius
she's
devoted
her
career
to
ensuring
that
all
children
succeed
and
that
they
thrive.
She
has
an
unrelenting
commitment
to
ensuring
that
every
child
receives
an
equitable,
exceptional
and
joyful
education.
Joyful,
that's
what
our
Commissioner
was
talking
about
going
to
school
and
feeling
like
you,
can
tell
somebody
about
it.
When
you
come
home
instead
of
saying
it's
alright,
what
an
incredible
thing!
J
Her
leadership
is
student-centered
supportive
of
educators
and
grounded
in
collaboration
and
effective
community
partnerships
everywhere
I
go
in
this
city,
she's
already
been
there.
You
know
everyone
I
want
to
introduce
her
to
she's
already
met.
She
is
getting
around.
She
most
recently
served
as
Minnesota's
Commissioner
of
Education,
where
her
work
led
to
comprehensive
education
reforms
that
resulted
in
historic,
new
state
funding
for
schools
and
the
highest
high
school.
Graduation
rates
on
record
for
all
student
groups
for
everybody
was
graduating
from
high
school.
Dr.
J
Basilius
knows
what
it's
like
to
work
and
lead
in
nearly
every
aspect
of
a
public
education.
She
began
as
a
paraprofessional
in
the
classroom.
Then
she
moved
from
there
to
a
teacher.
She
was
also
a
central
office
leader,
a
supervisor
of
schools,
a
district
superintendent
and
then
the
chief
state
school
officer.
She
certainly
hit
the
ground
running.
You
know
people
love
when
you
put
something
out
there
in
the
public,
like
I'm
gonna.
Do
this
or
I'm
gonna?
J
Do
that
folks,
love
to
just
use
that
as
a
barometer
for
whether
you're
successful
or
not
so
my
friends
have
been
betting
me
and
your
girl
said:
she's
gonna
visit
every
school
in
the
city.
She
won't
get
that
done.
She's
gonna
run
out
of
steam
where
there's
a
hundred
and
twenty-five
schools
in
his
lots
of
neighborhoods
and
to
this
state
she's
already
been
the
9090.
How
many
94,
oh
I,
got
90
from
her
people.
J
J
K
Want
his
energy
this
morning
well,
thank
you,
Keith
and
thank
you
to
all
the
distinguished
members
of
the
school
on
the
move,
selection
committee
and
panel
for
your
careful
consideration
of
this
year's
finalists.
Already
we've
witnessed
and
they're
pretty
impressive
I
want
to
especially
give
a
special
thank
you
to
marinelle
and
your
incredible
leadership
for
this
organization,
and
also
for
your
support
on
bps
and
the
many
capacities
that
you
give
so
I
want
to
give
you
around.
K
I
want
to
also
thank
the
Commissioner
for
being
here
today
and
supporting
Boston
Public
Schools
I,
especially
want
to
thank
you
for
being
a
parent
of
Boston,
Public
Schools,
perhaps
serving
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools
and
for
being
a
champion,
and
your
incredible
focus
on
deeper
learning
and
then
this
morning
for
bringing
the
joy.
So
thank
you.
I.
K
K
I've
heard
so
much
about
this
event
and
I
think
it's
wonderful
that
we're
celebrating
the
improvement
and
the
wonderful
accomplishments
of
our
schools
in
such
grand
fashion.
Thank
you
again
to
investors
for
all
that
you
do
to
support
the
Boston
Public
Schools
from
your
efforts
to
expand
arts
education,
to
improve
math
instruction
and
to
strengthen
career
pathways,
as
we
saw
earlier
in
Boston
Public
Schools.
Your
work
has
made
a
tremendous
difference
for
our
for
our
students.
K
We
value
your
partnership
with
investors
so
much
and
in
my
short
time
here
in
this
district
I've,
really
seen
how
the
partner
has
how
your
partnership
has
really
made
just
an
incredible
difference.
The
school
on
the
move
prize
points
the
way
toward
places
and
practices
that
are
making
substantial
improvement
and
helps
other
schools
and
districts
to
follow
the
lead
of
Boston
Public
Schools.
The
prize
is
not
only
spotlights
the
wonderful
work
of
schools,
but
it
also
documents
their
strategies
so
that
we
can
learn
from
each
other.
K
I
always
say:
teachers
learn
best
from
other
teachers,
I'm
so
proud
of
the
three
remarkable
schools
that
we
recognized
this
morning.
Their
efforts
demonstrate
what
is
possible
when
school
communities
come
together
to
deliver
on
the
promise
of
high
quality
education
for
every
student
as
I've
gone
around,
you
might
hear
me
say,
and
this
is
all
hands
on
deck.
Throughout
my
career
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
visit
hundreds
of
schools.
It's
been
an
incredible
privilege
to
be
in
these
schools.
K
The
road
to
improvement
can
take
many
paths
from
what
I've
observed
and
these
key
improvement
strategies
include
strong
relationships
where
everyone
works
together,
and
we
heard
the
children
say.
Teachers
are
just
nice
in
this
school
matter.
Of
fact,
one
student
said:
they're
super
duper,
nice,
high-quality
teachers,
and
we
heard
the
Commissioner
talk
about
the
deeper
learning
and
the
incredible
connection
that
they
can
make
to
their
to
their
work
and
that
they
can
find
joy
in
their
work
and
having
that
be
standards,
aligned
and
still
find
joy
in
their
work.
K
Use
of
data
to
support
strong
destruction,
making
sure
that
we're
looking
at
how
kids
are
doing
and
what
assessment
systems
were
using
and
then
doing
something
about
it
when
they're,
not
learning
and
making
sure
their
parents
are
fully
and
they
involved
in
their
education.
A
strong
school
pin
principal,
whose
impassioned
school
leadership
matters
so
much
and
I
think
you
will
see
from
these
three
leaders
the
incredible
passion
that
they
share:
a
robust
community
and
the
partnerships
that
they
have
and
I
want
to.
K
Thank
every
one
of
you
in
this
room
who
continue
to
partner
with
us
every
single
day
to
get
it
done
for
our
kids.
I
know,
investors
has
found
the
same
attributes
in
the
schools
on
the
move
finalists
over
the
years,
and
these
elements
are
certainly
present
at
the
Bradley,
the
Harvard
Kent
and
the
Kenny.
Every
time
I
read
the
Kenny.
It
just
seems
so
familiar
because
my
own
children
went
to
the
Kenny
school
Minneapolis
Public
Schools
and
it
was
an
underperforming
school
matter
of
fact.
K
I
sent
my
kids
to
the
highest
performing
school
when
I
first
moved
back
from
Memphis
and
then,
when
we
change
zones
my
school
was:
we
bought
a
house
in
the
school
in
the
neighborhood,
where
the
school
was
one
of
the
5%
lowest
performing.
It
didn't
feel
right
for
me
not
to
be
part
of
that
change.
So
I
took
my
kids
out
of
the
highest
performing
school
in
Minneapolis,
Public,
Schools
and
I
put
them
in
the
underperforming
school
three
years
later.
That
school
was
at
State's
Blue
Ribbon
School.
K
Over
the
past
several
weeks,
I've
held
community
meetings,
as
dr.
motley
spoke
about
made.
Numerous
visits
met
with
faith-based
leaders
and
thank
you,
Pastor
Acevedo,
for
your
incredible
leadership
and
getting
that
organized
I've
met
with
the
btu
several
times
in
the
in
the
teachers
and
Jessica
tang
is
here
with
us
today,
representing
teachers
and
dozens
of
other
stakeholders
and
community
groups,
and
it
has
been
incredible.
Boston
Public
Schools
has
really
placed
education
as
a
top
priority
and
I.
Just
can't
thank
the
community
enough.
K
I
really
do
love
being
inside
our
schools
and
seeing
the
children
laugh
and
having
joy
from
school
leaders
and
staff,
of
course,
and
what's
working
and
we
need
some
improvements,
but
absolutely
I'd
see
incredible
in
credit
all
staff
putting
their
hearts
in
this
work
every
single
day
and
I
can't
thank
them
enough.
All
these
schools
have
demonstrated
sustained
academic
performance
and
a
commitment
to
providing
supports
for
social
and
emotional
learning,
as
well
as
outdoor
play,
the
arts
and
other
find
ways
to
create
increased
connectedness
for
their
children.
K
Adbusters
has
helped
tremendously
and
strengthening
the
arts
programming
in
our
schools
and
believes
very
strongly
in
the
power
of
arts,
education,
I'm,
so
thankful
to
Ed
Buster's
great
work
in
expanding
the
arts
to
reach
even
more
of
our
students
and
I
want
to
just
give
a
special
shout-out
to
Laura
Parral
for
her
leadership
of
Ed
investors
for
so
many
years.
In
her
past
leadership,.
K
In
her
past
year's
leadership,
as
well,
at
the
Boston
Public
Schools
from
marching
band
at
the
Kenny
to
visual
arts
and
music
instruction
at
the
Harvard
Kent
to
the
community
partnerships
with
Boston
Ballet
at
the
Bradley
students
at
all,
three
schools
are
benefiting
from
a
well-rounded
education.
I
want
to
wish
the
finalists
the
best
of
luck
not
only
just
for
this
award,
but
also
for
everything
that
you're
gonna
do
this
year
and
beyond.
K
I
can't
wait
to
learn
who
the
winner
is
along
with
all
of
you,
but
regardless
of
who
the
finalists
is
named
for
this
year
school
on
the
move,
we
should
be
incredibly
proud
not
only
of
the
work
of
the
Harvard
Kent
that
Bradley
the
Kennedy,
but
of
the
amazing
work
going
on
inside
each
and
every
one
of
our
Boston
Public
Schools
I'm,
so
happy
to
be
here
for
this
wonderful
event
and
I'm
so
happy
to
be
the
superintendent
of
Boston
Public
Schools.
Thank
you.
L
About
a
quarter
of
our
students
are
students
with
disabilities.
We
have
a
third
of
our
students
or
students
for
English
language
learners
and
we
have
a
variety
of
linguistic
backgrounds,
ethnic
backgrounds,
one
of
the
things
that
I'm
really
proud
of
about
our
school
is
that
we've
created
a
family
when
I
first
got
here,
I.
Remember
there
being
a
really
distinct
need
for
change,
a
lot
of
issues
with
student
engagement,
which
led
to
a
lot
of
issues
with
behavior.
L
We
believe
that
you
cannot
punish
a
child
into
engaging
in
classroom
instruction,
and
so
we
created
a
system
where
we
provide
support.
We
build
relationships,
we
bring
in
families,
we
needed
operations,
systems,
routines
structures,
we
needed
to
improve
our
academic
outcomes.
We
took
available
minutes
within
the
school
day
in
which
teachers
were
not
teaching
a
homeroom
classroom
and
we
created
intervention
blocks.
We've
created
a
safe
and
consistent
environment
for
students
where
they
know
that
they
will
be
challenged
and
supported
and
loved.
E
L
Pride
is
perseverance,
responsibility,
integrity,
dedication
and
effort.
Students
are
rewarded
for
demonstrating
those
values
by
earning
something
called
a
Kenny
paw
students.
They
are
incredibly
intelligent.
They
are
incredibly
driven
and
to
be
recognized
for
that
effort
to
be
a
finalist
for
the
Investor's
school
on
the
move--
prize.
It's
like
we're
all
getting
the
biggest
paw
prize
there
is.
L
E
M
M
Remember
the
Kenny
pathes
pretty
cool
prizes
too
I,
don't
remember
having
those
kind
of
prizes
when
I
was
in
grammar
school
to
be
you
and
to
have
fun.
You
know
when
we
think
about
our
role
and
in
our
careers
and
and
the
the
role
that
we
play
every
day
and
our
jobs.
Imagine
if
we
could
just
be
ourselves
and
have
fun
and
the
fact
that
these
are
the
lessons
that
they're
learning
early
on
in
their
career.
M
My
only
hope
is
that
they
carry
that
spirit
and
that
sense
of
bringing
their
whole
self
to
the
table
as
they
take
on
different
careers
throughout
their
life.
Powerful
words
said
by
a
very
young
lady,
so
now
that
you've
heard
from
all
three
schools,
you
know
what
a
difficult
decision
the
price
election
panel
was
tasked
with
this
year.
You
know
serving
on
the
panel
and
seeing
the
incredible
work
that's
happening
in
our
Boston.
M
Schools
has
been
an
inspiring
experience
and
often
times
an
eye-opening
one
as
well
I'd
like
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
each
of
the
selection
panel
members,
who
played
a
role
in
identifying
the
top
three
finalists,
always
a
very
difficult
decision
of
narrowing
the
finalists
down
to
one
winner.
But
with
the
help
of
my
fellow
panel
members,
we
were
able
to
make
I
think
what
is
a
great
decision
I'd
like
to
recognize
them
and
ask
them
please
to
stand
it's
Jim,
Phyllis,
Pam,
bridgett
and
Jack
and
of
course,
Keith.
Please
stand
and
be
recognized.
M
So
how
does
one
get
to
these
three
finalists
schools
from
the
city's
125
schools?
Well,
it's
the
results
of
a
rigorous
selection
process
which
begins
with
a
quantitative
screen
to
identify
the
schools
who
are
improving
substantially
faster
than
their
peers.
Over
the
five
prior
years
each
year
approximately
10%
of
BPS
schools
are
eligible
and
invited
to
apply
for
the
prize.
Then
that's
where
the
panel's
work
begins.
M
We
also
get
to
observe
how
they
execute
on
some
of
the
curriculum
and
that's
where
we
have
the
privilege
of
seeing
how
the
strategies
and
improvement
stories
they
describe
on
paper
come
to
life.
Our
next
charge,
then,
is
to
identify
the
winning
school
a
school
that
has
articulated
and
demonstrated
a
clear
improvement
story
that
is
relevant
to
other
schools
across
the
city.
The
other,
truly
valuable
part
of
the
prize
is
its
focused
on
sharing
best
practices
that
other
schools
can
learn
from.
M
M
In
and
I
just
say,
we
have
so
much
work
to
do,
but
when
I
met
the
teachers
and
all
the
role
models
that
they
have
in
the
school,
it
gave
me
such
great
hope
that
we're
heading
in
the
right
direction,
so
we
are
waiting
for
the
mayor
and
I
am
supposed
to
stall.
So
I
figured
anyone
want
salsa
lessons
yeah
all
right,
but
of
course
the
good
news
is
that
there
are
great
prizes
and
we
should
talk
about
them
a
little
bit
Keith.
You
want
to
help
me
out
here
you
make
partner
in
crime.
J
I
can
do
any
kind
of
dance
you
want
to
do.
However,
the
one
dance
I'm
not
gonna
do
this
morning
is
to
dance
around
the
opportunity
to
ask
you
one
more
time
for
some
money:
okay,
okay,
so
we're
going
to
dance
our
way
and
I'm
going
to
sting
you
around
as
we
ask
them
for
this
money.
Now,
listen
I
already
told
you
about
the
box,
but
what
about
the
raffle
prizes?
B
K
M
J
We're
about
an
Xbox
party
for
20,
and
so,
if
you
want
us
to
stop,
you
need
to
pick
up
some
of
them
cards
and
you
need
to
fill
it
out
now.
You
know
the
mayor
has
an
incredibly
busy
schedule,
but
we
also
know
that
you
have
an
incredibly
busy
schedule
too.
That's
why
we
want
to
let
you
know
again
how
grateful
we
are
for
you
taking
time
to
be
with
us
this
morning.
Now
the
only
people
in
this
room
that
this
is
impacting
more
than
it's
impacting
us.
J
Listen,
please,
give
I
know
that
he's
on
his
way,
because
you
start
seeing
to
the
room
and
they're
starting
to
move
around
and
those
kinds
of
things
and
everybody's
faces
went
from
I'm,
so
panicked
that
Keith
and
if
I
might
just
get
up
here
and
announce
surprise
anyway,
or
do
something
like
that
which
we
wouldn't
do
fingers
crossed
anyway.
I.
M
J
But
is
there
an
opportunity
to
do
that
with
the
JetBlue
flights
anywhere
you
want
anywhere.
You
want
to
go
on
JetBlue
now,
I
love
JetBlue,
because
they
have,
and
you
don't
have
to
pay
first
class
with
that,
okay,
so
JetBlue,
my
favorite
area.
Let
me
put
my
that's
right.
Oh
sponsors,
kids.
Sponsors
win.
Well,
that's
not
fair!
That
would
be
like
he's
coming
up
here:
wrapping
up
a
car
and
then
winning
you
guys
would
be
so
upset
with
me.
J
We
can
give
and
give
it
to
a
teacher
that
would
be
nice
if
you
win
and
you're
a
sponsor,
give
it
to
a
teacher.
Yes,
they
say
please
I'm,
taking
that's
23,
please
I'm,
taking
that
2200
and
I'm,
giving
it
out
for
one
of
those
holidays
that
was
there
I
did
it,
but
anyway,
thank
you.
So,
what's
what's
up
with
the
progress
on
the
man
he's
one
light
away?
That's
something
for
that!
All.
J
M
M
Were
we
were
gonna
do
salsa
classes
and
everything
waiting
for
you
all
right?
Well,
I
will
now
hand
it
over
to
the
selection
panel
chair,
dr.
Jim,
stone
chairman
and
CEO
of
Plymouth
Rock
assurance
corporation
Jim
has
served
on
the
selection
panel
since
the
prize
was
inaugurated
in
2006
and
has
chaired
the
panel
since
2009
and
together
with
his
wife,
Kathy
serves
as
one
of
the
lead
sponsors
of
the
prize.
M
N
Newspapers
are
sometimes
full
of
them.
It's
really
wonderful
to
focus
on
the
other
side
on
the
uplifting
stories,
sometimes
to
unheralded
they're,
really
hard
good
outcomes.
So
it's
a
real
treat
for
both
heart
and
mind
to
reward
a
school
that
has
lifted
its
performance
impressively
found
a
coherent
strategy
for
keeping
that
progress
going
and
presenting
a
model
for
other
schools
to
learn
from
this
is
therefore
a
special
moment.
So,
while
I
can't
tell
you
the
winner,
you'll
get
that
very
soon,
I
will
say
that
all
three
schools
should
really
be
congratulated.
N
Only
one
of
them
is
gonna
get
the
top
prize,
but
all
three
really
really
deserve
that
applause.
You
just
gave
them
so
now.
It
is
my
privilege
to
introduce
our
guest
of
honor
he's
a
man
who,
in
this
room
needs
no
flattering
introduction,
but
he
gets
one
anyway,
our
guest,
whom
I'm
not
naming
yet
has
spent
16
years
as
a
legislator.
Throughout
his
entire
time
in
office,
he
was
always
known
for
compassion
for
integrity
and
for
decency
to
all.
N
He
was
a
legislator
representing
one
of
the
state's
most
diverse
districts,
but
he
always
had
a
really
special
interest
in
education.
He
promoted
policies
to
meet
all
students.
Learning
needs
to
drive
high
achievement
in
all
of
our
schools,
but
you
may
not
know
this.
He
helped
found
that
K
through
8
neighborhood
has
charter
school,
the
Cristo
Rey
Boston
high
school,
with
its
innovative
co-op
work
model
and
the
Elizabeth
Seton
Academy
in
Dorchester,
an
independent
school
for
girls.
N
He
was
a
powerful
supporter
of
the
2010
school
reform
act
and
he
has
spoken
often
and
forcibly
about
the
importance
of
equity
access,
accountability,
transparency
and
collaboration
and
education
on
becoming
mayor.
That's
a
hint
as
to
who
it's
going
to
be.
He
hit
the
ground
running,
tackling
programs,
no
less
daunting
than
mitigation
of
potential
climate
disruption
champion,
affordable,
champion,
affordable
housing
and
thoughtfully
meeting
the
demands
of
societal
equity.
N
He
did
so,
though,
without
losing
that
previous
emphasis
on
education
since
taking
office,
he
spent
time
in
dozens
of
schools
of
every
type,
including
inclusion,
schools,
turnaround,
schools,
alternative
pathway,
programs,
pilot
schools,
charter
schools
and
exam
school
he's
committed
himself
to
upgrading
and
it's
much
needed
our
school
infrastructure
and
extending
the
availability
of
early
childhood
education.
And,
as
you
know,
he
has
recently
hired
an
impressive
new
superintendent
with
a
very
contagious
high
energy
level
who
shares
his
values.
N
They
are
committed
to
making
sure
that
every
Bostonian
can
enjoy
a
world-class
education
regardless
of
race,
geography
or
need
so
Boston
already
looks
pretty
good
by
national
standards
for
urban
schools,
but
we
can
do
better.
So
the
mayor
has
already
expanded
the
number
of
pre
grade
school
seats.
Increased
the
graduation
rate
lengthened
the
school
day
collaborated
with
partners
to
construct
a
summer
learning
program
and
enhance
the
district's
art
education
program
and
he's
done
all
of
that
by
building
alliances
rather
than
pitting
one
side
against
the
other.
N
So
remember
this
is
a
guy
who
helped
found
a
charter
school
but
never
lost
the
respect
of
either
the
parochial
school
community
or
the
district
administrators
and
teachers.
So
our
mayor's
Boston
is
an
inclusive,
welcoming,
safe
and
nurturing
place
for
all
children.
He's
demanded
no
less
I
really
admire
his
plain
speaking
persistence
and
his
unflagging
decency.
This
is
a
mayor.
Who's
tools
are
sincerity,
commitment
to
community
and
not
divisive
nough.
So
a
trust
I
speak
for
all
today
in
saying
that
we
will
work
with
him
on
the
next
set
of
challenges.
N
O
O
And
there's
Jim
I
figured
the
words
you
use
to
describe
her,
but
she
absolutely
is
full
of
energy.
There's
no
question
about
it,
and
I
am
grateful
for
that,
as
we
continue
to
move
forward
here.
I
want
to
thank
Jessica
Tang
from
the
Boston
teachers
union,
president
of
the
teachers
union
as
well,
and
her
membership
we're
partnering
this
working
together
collectively.
O
From
the
school
committee
Michael
canto,
thank
you
Michael
to
chairman
harden
coleman's
here,
Regina
Robinson's
here.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
work.
Eddie
Flynn,
City,
Council,
Eddie
Flynn
is
here:
Thank
You,
Eddie,
Flynn
I'm,
mr.
Commissioner,
Jeff
Rowley,
but
I
think
Commissioner
Riley
for
his
incredible
work
to
everyone,
investors,
marinelle
and
Kathryn.
Thank
you
very
much
for
what
you
do
for
us
here.
This
is
really
is
honestly
an
incredible
day.
It
shines
a
light
on
the
schools
of
Boston
and
that's
that's
what
we
need
to
continue
to
do
so.
O
I
want
to
thank
the
sponsors.
The
the
prize
selection
panel
I
want
to
thank
my
friend,
Keith
motley
in
the
front
row
here.
I
won,
think
David
Landon
from
the
library
David
came
up
and
the
boy
came
up
with
an
idea
the
other
day
to
get
rid
of
the
late
fees
for
kids.
So
as
we
have
as
we
have
a
books
we're
in
return,
you
know.
O
I
see
Ron
Dorsey,
the
former
chief
education
for
the
City
of
Boston.
Thank
you
Ron.
It's
good
to
see
you
here
today
to
the
three
schools
that
are
here
that
are
being
that
are
in
this
competition.
This
incredible
competition,
the
Bradley
in
East
Boston.
When
you
walk
into
that
school,
you
can
just
feel
the
love
you
can
feel
the
excitement
you
can
feel
it
from
from
the
leadership
to
the
teachers,
to
the
kids
to
the
custodians.
Congratulations
Bradley
school,
you
guys
are
amazing.
O
The
Hobbit
Kent
in
Charlestown.
Congratulations!
When
I!
When
I
became
the
mayor,
it's
a
school
that
I
was
not
familiar
with
that
much
I
believe
was
a
level-3
tinkering
day,
maybe
level
four
and
in
a
couple
years
man
that
just
shot
up
and
again
another
school
you'll
walk
into,
and
you
just
feel
you
feel
the
love
in
the
school.
You
feel
everyone
from
the
school
nurse
to
the
to
the
to
the
to
the
woman
at
the
front
desk
to
to
everyone
that
school
and
in
the
spirit
there.
O
And
cynic
any
school
when
I
got
elected
state
representative
in
2009
to
1997
the
Kenny
school
is
in
my
district
and
at
that
point
it
was
a
level-1
level-2
school
and
then
it
went
to
all
kinds
of
transitions
and
and
and
and
now
it's
completely
transformed-
and
it
was
with
the
principal
last
year
and
we're
talking
about
the
next
one,
neighbor
that
when
her
first
her
first
day
at
the
school
he's
like
he
would,
she
was
out
doing
some
work
on
the
front
yeah.
The
name
was
like
what
are
you
doing
there?
O
Basically,
you
know
forget
about
it.
Don't
even
do
anything.
You
know
the
school,
it's
just
not
what
it
was
in
the
next
year
when
she
was
out
there
getting
ready
for
the
school
year.
He
was
out
helping
her
and
again
another
school
that
is
just
taken.
Every
single
ounce
of
space
and
the
same
thing
love
and
they
have
probably
the
best
band
in
the
Unites
States
America,
the
Kenny
school
band.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
guys.
O
I'm
gonna
be
a
cheerleader
for
our
schools,
because
that's
my
role
as
mayor
the
city
of
Boston
and
when
I,
when
I,
when
I
read
something
about
our
schools
and
I,
read
a
story
that
doesn't
tell
the
whole
story.
It
really
bothers
me
because
I
pick
up
the
paper
too
much
and
I
don't
see
the
whole
story
and
it
doesn't
important.
The
context
was
actually
happening
in
the
school
system
and
it's
easy
to
always
point
out
the
negatives
of
a
district.
O
At
one
point,
these
three
schools,
weren't
weren't,
turning
our
kids
out
in
the
way
that
people
expected
them
to
happen
and
that's
happening
today,
and
not
just
these
three
schools,
but
dozens
and
dozens
and
dozens
and
dozens
of
other
schools
in
our
districts
that
amazing
things
happen
in
our
in
our
district
and
and
you
know,
I,
don't
if
there's
anybody
in
the
room.
That's
reporting
today,
but
it's
all
on
the
record.
O
What
I'm
saying,
because
when
I
read
it
and
I
see
what's
going
on
it,
others
me
because
in
case
you
don't
realize
that
I
kids
read
the
newspaper
our
parents
read
the
newspaper
and
people
say
you
know
the
system
isn't
working,
you
know.
What's
working
and
we're
gonna
continue
to
make
investments
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
do
things
to
make
our
district
strong
in
Boston.
Just
so
you'll
know
we
say
this:
we've
made
historic
investments.
Why
I
say
historic
investments.
O
Every
year
we
beat
the
year
before
since
I've
been
here
in
since
2014,
we've
never
gone
backwards.
This
year's
budgets,
1.2
billion
dollars,
we've
targeted
those
investments
for
proven
strategies
and
closing
opportunity
and
achievement
gaps
as
we're.
Putting
this
budget
together,
Lara
was
put
helping
us
put
this
budget
together
and
she's
talking
about
areas
targeted
areas
and
then,
when
Brenda
came
in
said,
how
are
we
gonna?
O
Take
those
areas
in
and
even
go
further
in
those
areas,
and
it's
been
a
consistency
across
the
board,
making
sure
that
as
we
make,
these
investments
were
making
them
in
targeted
areas.
We
have
longer
school
days.
The
criticism
of
the
district
in
2013
was
that,
whether
she
one
of
the
shorter
school
days
in
the
country
we're
no
longer
the
shorter
school
day,
the
kind
of
longer
school
days-
and
we
didn't
get
that
story.
O
But
it's
making
impacts
in
our
kids.
For
more
learning,
we
announced
we
tried
to
get
some
money
from
the
state
to
have
universal
pre-kindergarten
Ron
started
working
on
2014
and
we
were
trying
to
do
something.
Creative
New
York
did
something
different.
They
created
universal
pre-kindergarten,
a
funded
it
and
they
just
didn't.
They
tried
to
get
the
system
working.
O
At
the
same
time,
we
decided
to
come
up
with
a
plan
high-quality
pre-kindergarten,
and
we
came
up
with
a
plan
working
with
providers
and
working
with
educators
and
working
with
all
the
folks
in
this
space
and
what
we
did
in
Lash's
budget.
We
made
an
investment
that,
within
the
next
several
years,
we're
gonna
have
universal
pre-kindergarten,
the
city
of
Boston,
that
every
four-year-old
as
a
seat.
O
Some
of
these
cities
in
America
that
weren't
mentioned
in
the
paper
but
indirectly
mentioned
today,
don't
have
universal
pre-kindergarten,
but
it's
coming
to
our
city.
It's
coming
to
our
kids,
we're
working
on
facilities
and
technology.
We
know
that
two-thirds
of
our
buildings
were
built
prior
to
World
War,
two
think
about
that
for
a
minute.
Many
of
you
in
the
schools
that
we're
talking
about
today.
Actually
two
of
the
three
schools
today
will
probably
World
War
two
buildings
roughly
around
then,
and
the
hobbit'
can't
was
built.
O
Probably
in
the
70s,
was
that
construction
in
that
time
wasn't
the
greatest
either,
but
you
think
about
what
they
do
with
this
space
and
we
are
making
investments
in
the
spaces
all
over.
The
city
of
Boston
were
building
new
schools
and
we're
putting
schools
in
the
pipeline
to
build
new
schools.
I'm
going
to
continue
to
do
that
in
half
our
schools,
we
have
the
MyWay
cafe
now
where
we
bring
in
healthy,
fresh,
nutritious
food,
any
school
that
has
in
my
way
a
cafe
in
it.
You
I
see
it
I've
been
in
the
schools.
O
O
When
you
go
to
a
spa,
you
have
the
fruit
in
the
water,
but
we
have
it
in
our
schools
and
we're
seeing
more
and
more
that
and
we're
going
to
see
the
benefits
of
those
investments
as
we
go
further
down
the
road
with
the
help
of
the
teachers
union
and
all
of
us
working
collectively.
Together
we
have
nurses,
we're
gonna,
have
nurses
in
every
single
Boston
public
school.
O
I
actually
think
it
was
the
Bradley
laughter
I
went
to
and
they
had
I
think
it
was.
You
know
a
half-time
nurse
and
if
a
kid
is
sick
in
the
Bradley
and
the
sick
of
middle
school
down
the
street.
Well,
the
nurse
can't
be
in
two
places
at
one
time,
and
now
we
have
we're
gonna,
have
nurses
in
every
school.
O
The
reason
why,
when
I
say
we're
gonna
have
we're
hiring
them
the
money's
there
we're
hiring
them
we're
working
on
having
more
psychologists
in
our
schools
to
deal
with
what
our
young
people
are
dealing
with
in
our
schools
and
what
the
families
are
dealing
with.
Quite
honestly,
Jim
mentioned
education
reform,
backed
that
I
voted
on
in
2010.
It
was
conjurer's
people
mad
at
me,
I
voted
for
I
thought
it
was
I
knew
it
was
the
right
thing
to
do.
O
What
was
supposed
to
happen
was
we
were
going
to
give
certain
autonomy
to
the
districts
and
what
was
supposed
to
happen
was
the
legislature.
I
was
proud
of
it.
We
were
supposed
to
fund
wraparound
services,
and
that
was
supposed
to
come
next
and,
as
all
of
us
know,
it
didn't
necessarily
happen
that
way
and
that's
where
we
look
at
where
our
gaps
are
some
of
our
gaps
are
it's
making
sure
that
we
have
those
wraparound
services
and
we're
working
to
make
sure
we
get
them
in
our
schools?
O
O
The
state
classified
our
district
as
making
substantial
progress.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you.
--Fill
fought
for
state
the
state
funding
bill,
two
that
treats
each
district
and
each
student
with
real
equity.
That
bill
is
now
in
conference
committee.
That
bill
is
important
for
Boston
and
not
just
for
Boston,
but
for
all
of
our
cities
and
towns
across
Oklahoma
Massachusetts.
O
We're
in
urban
districts,
we
have
a
lot
of
different
challenges
that
other
districts
don't
have
button
up.
Well,
what
are
not
part
of
my
notes
is
that
we
lose
a
lot
of
kids
to
the
metro
program,
which
means
we
lose
those
families
to
the
Metro
program.
We
lose
a
lot
of
kids
to
charter
schools.
We
lose
a
lot
of
kids
to
private
schools,
particularly
kids
of
color,
that
private
schools
are
now
investing
in
to
make
sure
they
diversify
their
role.
O
So
we
lose
a
lot
of
the
families,
the
strong
families
in
our
district
to
other
schools,
which
is
fine,
but
one-third
of
our
students
still
learning
English
1/3
of
our
students
are
still
learning.
English
Boston
is
700,000
people
28%
of
the
people
that
live
in
the
city
of
Boston
were
born
in
another
country.
We
are
a
city
of
immigrants
and
it
reflects
it
in
our
school
districts.
O
Over
half
of
our
students
are
from
low-income
families
when
I
say
low-income
families
I'm
not
talking
about
families
that
just
I'm
making
at
work
I'm
talking
about
poor
families
that
can't
make
it
work
that
we
need
to
continue
to
help
them
and
how
they
make
it
work
and
the
struggles
of
those
tools.
Those
two
categories
of
young
people,
4,500
of
our
students,
are
experiencing
homelessness,
which
means
again
who
anyone
reporting
on
this
today
they
don't
have
a
home.
They
live
in
a
shelter.
O
They
live
in
a
room
with
a
lot
of
other
people.
They
don't
have
any
redo
their
homework.
They
don't
have
the
supports
around
that.
They
need
to
be
successful,
but
we
have
to
make
sure
that
we
continue
to
give
them
the
supports.
They
have
to
move
forward.
That's
eight
percent
of
our
kids,
so
you
take
those
three.
It
numbers
alone
and
you
think
of
the
challenges
that
our
young
people
have.
It's,
not
that
simple
I.
O
Grew
up
in
an
immigrant
household.
My
parents
were
from
Ireland
about
third
grade.
They
couldn't
help
me
my
homework
because
it
was
completely
different,
but
I
didn't
go
to
bed
hungry
at
night
and
I
went
to
bed
in
my
room
at
night
and
I
had
sub.
We
had
supports
around
us
half
of
our
kids.
More
than
half
our
kids
and
I
district.
Don't
have
that
so,
of
course
we're
gonna
have
challenges.
O
Of
course,
there's
gonna
be
obstacles,
but
we're
celebrating
three
schools
today
that
are
dealing
with
those
challenges
and
those
obstacles
in
leaders
of
those
schools
that
eleiza
focused
and
the
reason
why
these
leaders
are
here
today
and
these
schools
are
here
today
because
all
of
our
leaders
care,
but
they
care.
If
you
have
a
chance
today,
if
you're
in
this
room-
and
you
don't
know
the
principals
of
these
three
schools,
do
me
a
favor.
O
Go
talk
to
them
because
I
didn't
know
any
of
these
people
in
2013
and
14
and
I've
had
a
chance
to
get
to
know
them
and
I
can
see
in
in
what
they
do
every
day.
The
commitment
they
have
I'm
gonna
wrap
up
in
a
second
at
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
I
call
them
out
businesses
to
get
involved
more
of
our
businesses
because
it
takes
a
village
to
provide
opportunities.
It
can't
be
all
in
our
teachers
and
our
principals
and
the
nonprofits
in
this
room
today.
O
It
can't
be
all
just
on
budget
investments,
even
though
that's
important
it
gotta
be
more
than
that.
We
have
to
work
collectively
together
to
support
our
young
people's
that
look
out.
This
room
I
see
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
nonprofits.
You
do
amazing
work
in
our
city,
I
see
parent
advocacy
groups.
You
do
amazing
work
in
our
city.
O
We
need
to
make
sure
that
the
business
community
was
working
with
us
in
many
of
the
mob,
but
not
enough,
because
people
are
doing
really
well
in
our
city
today,
and
the
most
important
task
that
we
have
in
the
city
of
Boston
is
our
young
people,
because
they
are
the
future
of
the
city
of
Boston.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
they
have
opportunities
like
many
of
us
in
this
room
have
had
and
other
people
have.
O
O
Lastly,
we're
all
excited
I'm
excited
that
dr.
Casillas
is
leading
bps
she's
on
pace
in
her
first
hundred
days
of
something
to
almost
visit
at
every
single
school
and
not
just
visit
every
school,
but
have
a
relationship.
That's
the
key.
It's
not
about
visiting
it's
about
a
relationship
knowing
the
people
in
the
schools
and
knowing
that
the
principals
and
the
leaders
and
the
teachers
and
the
families
and
all
that
getting
to
know
who
people
are
and
listening
to
them,
because
no
one
knows
better
than
now.
Leaders
know
about
what
we
need
in
our
districts.
O
She
worked
with
the
School
Committee
on
plans
to
reform
central
office,
upgrade
our
curriculum
and
have
made
sure
we
continue
have
these
wraparound
support
systems
when
those
plans
are
ready
and
when
they're
all
complete
we're
going
to
need
everyone
in
this
room
to
help
us
to
continue
to
move
our
district
forward,
whether
it's
the
the
faith
community,
the
nonprofit
sector,
the
business
sector,
elected
officials,
any
of
us
all
of
us,
the
media
so
I
just
want
to
it-
seems
like
every
time
this
breakfast
comes.
There's
always
a
story.
O
The
best
I'm
proud
of
the
work
of
the
Boston
Public
School
System
I'm,
proud
of
what
we
do
in
the
district.
We
absolutely
have
more
work
to
do
and
we
absolutely
are
going
to
do
that
work,
but
I
want
to
thank
you.
Lastly-
and
this
is
lastly,
the
selection
panel,
the
folks
that
are
part
of
this-
a
Vaughn
and
Keith
than
all
of
you
and
Jim.
Thank
you
so
much
for
doing
this,
because
this
is
a
special
day
in
the
city
of
Boston,
where
we
do
get
to
celebrate
some
incredible
accomplishments.
Thank
you.
M
J
Watch
was
on-
oh,
my
goodness,
Dick
Tracy
or
something
so
we're
gonna
move
right
to
this.
We
had
some.
We
thought
we
were
gonna
have
to
warm
you
up
even
more
for
the
gifts,
but
you've
been
doing
an
incredible
job.
So
what
happens
from
here?
Is
this
we're
going
to
announce
the
winner
we're
going
to
take
a
quick
photo
followed
by
remarks
from
the
winning
school
principal
I
want
to
invite
up
the
mayor?
The
superintendent
I
want
to
invite
up
Kaplan
come
on
up
a
gym.
Of
course
you
got
to
get
up
here.
M
Of
the
winner,
we
salute
the
two
finalists
schools
for
their
tremendous
efforts
on
behalf
of
their
students,
and
both
finalists
will
actually
receive
an
award
of
$10,000
along
with
an
award
to
display
in
their
school
building,
and
while
there
is
but
one
school
on
the
prize
move
each
year,
we
have
enormous
respect
and
appreciation
for
the
efforts
of
all
three
schools.
When
the
winner
is
announced,
we
invite
that
the
school
leader
join
us
at
the
podium
to
accept
the
prize
on
behalf
of
their
school
community
and
without
further
further
ado,
mr.
muttley.
So.
J
M
I
I
The
only
thing
I
can
say
is
that
everything
that
you
do
matters
it
matters
to
our
kids,
to
our
families,
to
our
schools,
and
please
keep
doing
this
work,
because
next
year's
winner
in
the
winter
the
year
after
that
and
anyone
who
wins
these
awards
and
all
the
things
you
do
for
math
and
and
so
many
things
you're
doing
the
boss
of
all
the
schools
they
matter
next
I
need
to
say
a
little.
Thank
you
to
the
teachers
at
the
Harvard
Kent
School.
I
I
think
my
only
gret
regret
this
morning.
Right
now
is
that
this
is
Halloween
morning
and
it's
really
hard
to
get
teachers
out
of
school
on
Halloween
and
I
can
honestly
tell
you
that
I
asked
quite
a
few
more
than
I
hear
today
and
they
said
to
me:
are
you
crazy?
I
am
NOT
leaving
school
on
Halloween,
but
that
says
a
lot
about
their
dedication
to
their
students,
which
is
more
important
than
coming
to
the
breakfast
to
them.
But
Jim
stone
asked
us
a
couple
times.
I
Can
you
give
us
like
a
sentence
that
describes
why
your
school
continues
to
improve
and
do
well
and
I
told
them
that
that
that
was
actually
impossible?
But
if
I
had
to
put
one
in
it
would
have
to
involve
teachers,
and
we
appreciate
the
work
that
our
teachers
do
every
day.
The
job
that
I
do
every
day
is
to
make
sure
they
can
do
their
job,
and
that's
it
they're
better.
At
teaching
that
I
am
they
know
the
kids
better
than
I.
I
Do
the
teachers
are
the
reason
why
we
continue
to
make
the
moves
that
we
do
to
Claire
in
to
Emily
the
Bradley
and
the
Kenny
are
two
amazing
schools
that
have
that
are
incredibly.
Luckily,
right
now
they
have
two
of
the
best
school
leaders
in
Boston
whose
greats
go
through
this
journey,
with
the
both
of
you
and
one
of
the
things
I
noticed
by
watching
your
videos
is
what
we
do
as
school
leaders
as
we
watch.
I
What
other
good
schools
do,
because
there's
so
many
good
things
going
on
in
the
Boston
Public
Schools,
and
then
we
take
those
things
and
we
bring
them
into
our
own
schools
and
make
sure
they
work
for
our
kids
and
families
as
well
and
watching
both
of
your
videos.
I
said
to
myself:
there's
no
way
we
can
win.
Oh
good
they're,
doing
it
the
Kenny,
looking
what
they're
doing
it
the
Bradley.
So
congratulations,
both
these
schools
for
being
finalists
and
it's
been
great
working
with
both
you
guys
and
I
know.
I
A
lot
of
people
have
to
get
to
work
soon,
but
I
do
have
to
make
sure
we
thank
so
many
of
the
people
who
are
here
today
to
support
the
Harvard
Kent.
We
have
some
of
our
families
here
from
our
parent
Association.
Thank
you
for
believing
in
our
school
and
taking
a
chance
to
send
your
kids
to
our
school
and
trusting
us
to
do
the
job
that
we
promised.
We
want
to
thank
the
folks
on
my
Harvard
Kent
leadership.
Board.
I
won't
talk
a
lot
about
it,
but
we
are.
I
We
have
a
pretty
unique
program
where
we
every
year
give
out
college
scholarships
to
six
kids.
The
mayor's
been
there
Jessica's
been
there
and
it's
a
pretty
amazing
program
that
makes
a
difference.
Our
kids
are
talking
about
college
when
then,
nine
years
old
and
they've
been
doing
this
for
years.
So
thank
you
to
our
leadership
board.
They
get
to
our
friend
Steve,
who
always
supports
us
with
the
work
we
do
with
math.