The state's elementary and secondary education commissioner is preparing to conduct a review of the district.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius held a press conference Tuesday, a day after announcing Cassellius' resignation.
Since then, one Board of Elementary and Secondary Education member, Matt Hills of Newton, has floated the idea of state receivership for Boston, and the Pioneer Institute released a reportWu, City Councilor Julia Mejia and Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang all used the public comment period at a Tuesday state education board meeting to urge against placing the state's largest school district under receivership.
Mejia said that while the district is"not without its problems," those problems"can be solved by turning to the community, not by initiating yet another executive leadership retooling." Three Massachusetts districts -- Lawrence, Holyoke and Southbridge -- are under receivership, which involves the commissioner appointing a receiver tasked with leading the district and improving schools. Riley was previously the receiver in Lawrence.
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