EDITORIAL

It takes a community

The history of segregated public schools in America has induced many researchers to conclude that the major academic problem in secondary education is the racial gap. The language of the court in Brown vs. the Board of Education (1954) asserted that racial segregation has severely impaired the academic capacity of black students. The court stated: More »

OPINION

President Obama's budget hits the mark despite the GOP

The great fear a year ago - when President Obama unveiled his budget for 2012 - was that he caved to the GOP and Tea Party hardliners and meat-axed dozens of vital programs and agencies. More »

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Habitual offender bill reconsidered

This is an issue of crime and how much crime that the State House is willing to put up with. If the bill is not drafted in a way that would send nonviolent offenders to prison for life then I feel that it should be passed. More »

ROVING CAMERA

What do you think should be the community's role in improving Boston's schools?

Parents need to help their kids with their school work. More »