Boston’s new Superintendent of Schools addresses test scores and the achievement gap
by Samina Uddin, Features Editor on December 6, 2007 in News
“We see potential where others have long given up hope” wrote Dr. Carol R. Johnson, the new Superintendent of Boston Public Schools (BPS), in her welcome letter to the public this past August. In tackling the critical issues of standardized test scores and the racial achievement gap, Johnson’s outlook is the foundation of her agenda.
After four successful years as the Superintendent of Memphis City Schools, Tennessee’s largest school district, Johnson approached her leadership of BPS - and its 57,000 students - with enthusiasm.
