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Student outcomes, and the evidence behind them, should remain at the center of every conversation about education.
In a Letter to the Editor published in The Boston Globe, MCPSA Executive Director Tim Nicolette highlights the evidence demonstrating how Massachusetts charter public schools are strengthening outcomes for students, particularly Black and brown students, and why access to high-quality public school options continues to matter for families across the Commonwealth.
“The data is clear. Black and brown families are seeking out charter public schools at high rates because at charters, their children are excelling. Black and brown children achieve at higher levels when they attend charter public schools — in Boston and across Massachusetts. Additionally, they attend and finish college at higher rates. In 2024, 9 of the top 13 Boston schools ranked by college-going rates were charters.”
Read the full Letter to the Editor in The Boston Globe.
