Boston School Sports Get Boost From Public-Private Partnership
BOSTON — Boston school sports programs are getting a big boost with a new public-private partnership.
Pro and collegiate sports teams, together with several Boston-area corporations, will work with the city to boost public school athletic budgets by more than 60 percent, from $4 million to $6.5 million over the next three years.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said there will be an academic component for student athletes as well. “It’s a two-prong attack,” he said. “Through academic achievements there’s also sports achievements. I want them working hand in hand. A superstar in the classroom and a superstar on the ball field.”
According to the Boston Globe, the city currently spends significantly less on sports than state and national averages.
WBUR Topics
- Beacon Hill »
- Mass. House Orders Staff, Not Member, Furloughs
- Mass. Artists, Lawmakers Meet To Discuss Creative Economy
- Patrick Rebuffed In Request For Education Bill Action
- Commentary »
- Soccer Championship Has Star Power On Its Side
- At 45, Caught Between Mammograms
- The Everlasting Allure Of The World Series
- Crime & Justice »
- 5th Arrest Announced In Mont Vernon Case
- Attorney: Mehanna Arrested After Refusing To Be FBI Informant
- Review: Police Not Responsible For Celtic Fan’s Death
- Energy »
- Evergreen To China Shows It’s Not So Easy To Be Green In Mass.
- Mass. Commission Ruling Means Delay For Cape Wind
- Harvard To Buy Power From Maine Wind Farm
- Environment »
- Evergreen To China Shows It’s Not So Easy To Be Green In Mass.
- Senate Democrats Advance Climate Bill Without GOP
- Harvard To Buy Power From Maine Wind Farm
- Ethics »
- DiMasi, Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty To Corruption
- Former Speaker DiMasi To Also Face Extortion Charge
- Amid Confusion, State Lawmakers Postpone Tougher Lobbying Law
- Religion »
- Jesuit Educator Thomas O’Malley Dies In Boston
- Vatican Creates New Structure For Anglicans
- Remembering A Different Boston, 30 Years After Pope’s Historic Visit
- Sprint To The Senate »
- Friday Morning Roundup
- Pagliuca Tries To Capitalize On Apparent Health Care Rift
- Pagliuca Tries To Set Himself Apart On Health Care
- H1N1 Swine Flu »
- FAQ: Swine Flu Facts And Figures
- Flu Now At Historic High in Mass.
- ‘Free Shevaun’: The Challenges Of Controlling Swine Flu On College Campuses
Most Popular
- Flu Now At Historic High in Mass.
- Picking Locks For Sport, Not Sabotage
- FAQ: Swine Flu Facts And Figures
- Sen. Kerry’s Daughter Arrested On DUI Charge
- Does Boston Have Room For More Ice Cream?
- Boston Man Dies From Swine Flu
- Boston Unveils Five-Year School Restructuring Plan
- At 45, Caught Between Mammograms
- Somali Pirates Attack Maersk Alabama A Second Time
- Mass. Unemployment Fund Running Out Of Money
- Study: No Cost Savings With Electronic Medical Records
- Flu Now At Historic High in Mass.
- Boston Unveils Five-Year School Restructuring Plan
- Boston Unveils School Restructuring Plan
- Mass. Unemployment Fund Running Out Of Money
- Picking Locks For Sport, Not Sabotage
- Joshua Kosman, Predicting The Next Credit Crisis
- Flood Of Immigrants To Long Island Sparks Tension
- Sounds During Sleep May Help You Remember
- Does Boston Have Room For More Ice Cream?
- At 45, Caught Between Mammograms
- Exclusive First Listen: Norah Jones
- Joshua Kosman, Predicting The Next Credit Crisis
- Picking Locks For Sport, Not Sabotage
- Sacha Baron Cohen And Larry Charles Talk 'Bruno'
- Boston Unveils Five-Year School Restructuring Plan
- 'The Onion': Mocking All Who Deserve It Since 1988
- Senate Candidates Spar Over ‘Green’ Issues
- Mass. Unemployment Fund Running Out Of Money
- Celebrating The Johnny Mercer Centennial
Tweets About @WBUR 
- @WGBHLab Thanks. How about tweetUp @wgbh2boston? I'd help like did @wbur w @kengeorge. Cc: @frankdasilva @flickthistv @totalfilm @videostah
- at @wbur benefit screening of "yes men" at mahawie in GB; another #berkshires evening of awesome (no jokes this is cool)
- won a laptop from @WBUR !!!
- Woo! And it's @WBUR's 2nd most viewed article. OK, OK, back to work now, just exciting :)
-
Villarosa Sequences
November 20, 2009
At First Church in Cambridge, Congregational -
Back Bay Chorale present "Pizzetti: Messa Di Requiem with works by Verdi, Rossini and Mascagni"
November 20, 2009
At Emmanuel Church -
Anthology presents "Men in Uniform"
November 20, 2009
At First Church in Boston -
Magical Mozart
November 20, 2009
At Seully Hall
The Boston Globe reported that Menino will oversee picking the new coaches – supported by an infrastructure of funding from a foundation related to one of the biggest construction companies in Boston. The confluence of construction, athletics and politics all in the name of helping kids is nauseating. How crass that during and election year Menino stoops to this kind of activity. The superintendent of schools should oversee the disbursement of funds in the schools, and have the final say in the budget; of course money is needed for athletics, as I am sure it is for many academic and enrichment activities, but why does Menino himself get to hand out the goodies? And what does he (or Suffolk Construction) know about physical education in schools? I don’t live in Boston and don’t have kids in school there, but I feel for the community of parents and students who always seem under siege by the political and economic agendas of others.Are there any journalists investigating this, or even questioning it?