SchoolFacts Blog

When Talking About Race, Words Matter

Dear White Bostonians, Words matter, as do the definitions of these words. As SchoolFacts Boston continues to emphasize the need for white people to begin conversations on race — and to keep these conversations going, whether they take place at home, in our schools, at work, or in all of these settings — we wanted […]
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Will schools reopen this fall? Here’s what we know.

Dear Boston Families, As we begin the month of August, we will do our best to give you as much information as possible about school reopening in Boston and how your voice might be heard. So what do we know right now about whether Boston students will return to school buildings?  The state asked school […]
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The Conversation Must Continue, Alongside of Action

Dear White Bostonians, At SchoolFacts Boston, we have been emphasizing the need for white people to start conversations on race and to keep them going, especially conversations at home and in our schools. Hopefully, such conversations create a clear understanding of racism, its deep-seated presence in America, and the many ways it destroys lives. Having […]
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