In the News
February 2012
Brooke East Boston is highlighted on Channel 27′s Univision program.
Ms. Burnor, Brooke Roslindale Kindergarten teacher, is interviewed about the newest addition to the Brooke network, Brooke East Boston.
January 2012
Brooke Middle Schoolers Perform at the House of Blues in Honor of MLK Jr.
Students from Brooke 1 Roslindale perform during the Third Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at the House of Blues.
November 2011
NewSchools Announces $3 Million in Grants for Expansion of Four High-Performing Boston Charter Schools
NewSchools Venture Fund announces they will support Brooke Charter Schools as we grow our network.
October 2011
College aid – the daunting calculus
Our very own Akeasia Edwards (BCS ’08) is profiled as she navigates the cost of college.
October 2011
Channel 5 News EyeOpener
Channel 5 News featured Brooke Scholars for their early morning EyeOpener segment.
October 2011
BCS 7th Graders Rank #1 in MCAS English and Composition Statewide
Schools That Can, a national nonprofit network of high-performing, urban, faith-based, charter and district schools operating in low-income communities, profiles Brooke 7th graders’ record breaking composition scores.
September 2011
Brooke Charter School in Rosindale Goes to Head of the Class on MCAS
The Globe covers our exceptional 2011 MCAS rankings.
September 2011
On Charter Time
The Globe points to a longer school day for explanation of student success in charter schools.
March 2011
Inside the Charter School Lottery Process
Fox News captures many disappointed faces as parents realize that their child has only a 7% chance of securing a seat in MA’s #1 K-8 public school.
March 2011
Students Face Tough Odds to Get Charter School Seats
The Globe covered the incredibly high parent demand — 3,000 applicants for only 228 seats — at Brooke.
February 2011
Brooke Responds to BTU Criticisms
Unfortunately, the Boston Teachers Union recently released statements about Brooke that were based on politics, not facts. They assert that we “force” kids out, when in fact we have a LOWER attrition rate than the average Boston public school.
February 2011
Student Achievement in Mass Charter Schools 2011
A study from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education proves that students who attend Brooke — even for a short amount of time — significantly outperform their peers in traditional public schools.
February 2011
Area May Get 6 New Charter Schools
The Globe highlights Brooke’s expansion to Chelsea in a look at the growing number of excellent educational options for students in that region.
February 2011
Rise of the Charter Schools
The Globe highlights Brooke as a great Boston school planning to grow.
December 2010
Senator Newsletter
The bi-monthly parent newsletter highlights scholar accomplishments and shares details on our replication plan.
November 2010
Senator Newsletter
The bi-monthly parent newsletter highlights scholar accomplishments and shares details on our replication plan.
November 2010
Charter Schools Can Be Role Model
Boston Foundation President Paul Grogan highlights Brooke as a role model for failing Boston schools.
October 2010
Senator Newsletter
The bi-monthly parent newsletter highlights scholar accomplishments and shares details on our replication plan.
October 2010
Don’t Wait for Superman — Focus on Teachers
A Brooke 1st grade teacher pens an op-ed about the importance of excellent teaching.
October 2010
Charter School Finalists Now at Six
Brooke plans to open a new school in Chelsea, a district much in need of high quality educational options.
October 2010
Charter School Bids Named Finalists for Replication Efforts
Brooke is selected from a competitive pool to submit a final application to open new charter schools for Boston and Chelsea students.
September 2010
Reforms, Not Desegregation, Will Bring School Advances
Globe editorial highlights Brooke as an example of an urban school that can outperform even the best suburban districts.
September 2010
A Blueprint for Success
An editorial highlights Brooke’s success as proof that Boston students can achieve at the highest levels when they have great teachers.
June 2010
Charter Schools Seeking to Expand
Brooke plans to replicate its successful model, opening up to four new schools in the next five years.
April 2009
Demand for Charter Schools Is High, Seats Are Few
Brooke’s long wait list is highlighted as evidence that families want increased access to excellent schools.
May 2008
Linking Learning to What Teachers Earn
A Department of Education report highlights the success of the federal Teacher Incentive Fund at Brooke.
May 2008
Charters Prove Worth
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings’ selects Brooke as the only Massachusetts school to visit during National Charter Week.
May 2008
Patrick Aide Backs Teacher Pay Overhaul
A top state education advisor points to the success of teacher performance pay at Brooke in his support of expanding such compensation programs.
May 2008
Brooke Charter School Enjoys a Morning with Spellings
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings visits Brooke to celebrate the accomplishments of teachers and scholars.
March 2008
The MVPs of Boston Charters
Brooke is highlighted as a top performing charter school in Boston.
November 2007
Students Have the Times of Their Lives at Brooke
Forty percent of the scholars entering Brooke at 5th grade don’t know their basic times tables; by the end of the year, these same scholars are multiplication masters.
September 2007
Trying to Educate a Future Governor
A Boston parent is inspired by the excellence at Brooke to write an op-ed urging Governor Deval Patrick to lift the charter cap.
April 2007
Brain Food: Brooke Students Explain It All at Science Fair
Brooke scholars bring their experimental prowess to questions about the physical and biological world in their annual science fair.
March 2007
Luck Needed to Get Into Charter Schools
Parents hope to win the Brooke lottery, concerned that, without Brooke, their child will be stuck in a failing school.
February 2007
A New Funding Plan for Charter Schools
Brooke’s performance is highlighted as a reason to lift the charter cap in an op-ed urging Massachusetts to expand charter access.
March 2006
Kids Find Out All About Weird Science
6th and 7th grade scholars share all that they’ve learned in their science projects at the annual science fair.
December 2005
One Times One Equals A Lot of Fun
Brooke’s annual Times Table Day is a way for scholars to show off all the Focus and Self-Determination that’s led them to mathematics mastery.
November 2005
Generations Bonding Over a Shared Book Club
Brooke scholars and families grow their love of reading through a parent-child book club.
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