Brookline Delays In-Person Learning For 9th Grade

On Friday, less than five days from the start of in person learning for some students, the school sent a letter saying it needed more time.

2 Staff Members At Brookline Public Schools Test Positive: State

Between Sept. 24 and Sept. 30, two district staff members tested positive for the coronavirus, according to state data.

Brookline High School Community Member Tests Positive For Virus

In a letter home Brookline High School told families that a member of the "school community," had tested positive for the coronavirus.

Anti-Hate Nonprofit Leader Tapped For Brookline School Committee

Thursday night the School Committee and Select Board chose Dimitry Anselme to fill in after a school committee member stepped down.

Brookline School Committee To Select Committee Member

When School Committee member Sharon Abramowitz stepped down, the school committee was left looking for an interim member.

Brookline Raises Questions On Boston College Coronavirus Plans

Brookline officials peppered Boston College representatives with questions about a plan to house students infected with COVID-19 in town.

District, Parents Prepare For First Day Of School In Brookline

"Wednesday is a benchmark, it's not a destination," Interim School Superintendent Jim Marini told the School Committee Monday night. ​

15 Brookline Students Named National Merit Semifinalists

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced semifinalists for 2021 scholarships, including hundreds in Massachusetts.

5 Things To Know About Back To School In Brookline

There are a lot of unknowns about what a return to the school year will look like in town, but these 5 things we do know.

Brookline Families' Must Decide: Students Back To School, Or Not?

If you don't tell the Brookline Public School District by Wednesday which you prefer, your student will be headed back to school in-person.

Brookline School Community Notice Of Vacancy

The interim appointment will begin in September 2020 and will continue until the May 2021 Town Election.

Speech and Debate Classes for 2-12 Grade Students Online

at Speech and Debate Academy Online

Brookline School Committee Member Abruptly Resigns

A first term school committee member resigned to take a job in Hong Kong next year.

Brookline Votes On Phased In-Person School Reopening Plan

The plan involves youngest students coming back to school physically first, tents outside schools for classrooms and a remote academy.

Parents Rally At State House To Bring Kids Back To School

Bring Kids Back MA is asking Gov. Charlie Baker for a stronger plan and to ensure families a choice when it comes to reopening schools.

Update On Brookline Schools Reopening Plans: Superintendent

On Aug. 5, Brookline Schools Interim Superintendent Jim Marini sent this email out to the community.

Brookline School Committee To Finalize Reopening Plan

On Thursday, the School Committee is holding a special meeting to discuss the district's plans to reopen in September.

Brookline Educators Union Implore Town To Reverse Job Cuts

Brookline educators taped more than 5,500 signatures to Town Hall calling for reversal of about 40 job cuts.

5 Black Administrators Left Brookline Schools In The Past Year

This says a lot about the town and how it treats people of color, said Select Board Chair Bernard Greene.

Brookline Teachers Union To Hold Rolling Rally From Larz To BHS

The car “care-a-van” rally Monday is to protest the public education cuts that have come amid a $6.3 million school budget deficit.

Brookline 8th Graders To Celebrate With Virtual Graduation

All eighth grade students from the Public Schools of Brookline will be celebrating their graduations during the week of June 15.

Brookline School Community Update On FY21 Budget

At this point, the remaining budget gap to be closed is roughly $500,000, plus additional COVID-related expenses and possible deficits.

Brookline High School Amends Graduation Ceremony For Coronavirus

Brookline High School will be partaking in a socially-distanced graduation ceremony this weekend to honor the graduating seniors Sunday.

Brookline High Senior Wins Second National Merit Scholarship

Congratulations to Brookline High's Sophia E. Nigrovic, who listed her probable career field as medicine.

Brookline School District Layoffs Prompt Demonstrations

Tuesday Heath educators lined up chairs on the sidewalk with the names of the teachers who received pink slips last week.

Brookline Town Meeting Member Proposes Equitable Educator Raises

“We need to get a contract for our educators in place before Town Meeting votes on the town and schools budget on June 23."

Brookline Educators Union Decries School Committee Strategy

"By focusing on cuts rather than revenue, the Brookline School Committee has failed in its obligation to protect schools."

Brookline School District Message Regarding Layoff Notices

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the revenues and budget of the Town of Brookline.

Brookline Lays Off Teachers, Staff As Town Revenue Drops

Brookline school officials started laying off teachers and staff as revenue to the town has fallen "precipitously."

Brookline Schools Call For Experts To Help Plan Remote Learning

The School Committee of the Public Schools of Brookline is issuing a call for experts to help develop preK-12 Remote Learning plans.

Brookline Eyes Superintendent Coach To Run Schools Next Year

Dr. James Marini has been a superintendent and an interim superintendent as well as principal in the area. He also coaches superintendents.

Salute Your 2020 Brookline Grad On Patch With Photos, Messages

They might not have a traditional graduation ceremony this year, but they've worked hard to get to this point. Here's to the class of 2020.

Boston College Agrees To Merge With Pine Manor College

Pine Manor College will become the Pine Manor Institute for Student Success at Boston College and will come with an $50 million endowment.

Brookline National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Winners

The 2020 National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners were announced Wednesday. Four of the winners are from Brookline.

Principal Of Brookline School Resigns

The principal of the Runkle School resigned two months after she took an unexpected leave of absence.

Brookline Students Win International Contest On Climate Change

Devin Sullivan and Kai-Yu Zhang, who go to the Baker School, beat out thousands of other contestants for their video on “Waste Disposal.”

Brookline School Budget: Cuts Anticipated Amid Coronavirus Crisis

School officials said the district is likely to have a deficit in the $120 million school budget for 2021.

Brookline School Closure Extended Through End Of Year

The final few weeks of school usually involve weeks of MCAS and then finals, but not this year.

Search For Interim Superintendent Underway In Brookline

As Brookline's current interim superintendent prepares to step down, the town is looking for someone to lead the school district.

Pine Manor College In Chestnut Hill Struggles Amid Coronavirus

For the past several years many small liberal arts colleges, including schools like Newbury and Mount Ida, have been under financial stress.