“We’re here tonight because the state of our schools is the state of our city’s future.”

“After years of instability, we’re seeing real, meaningful progress. But we’re not yet where we need to be.”

“We’ve grown Boston pre-K to now serve more than 5,000 families, and [we’ve] added programing for our littlest learners like music lessons from the New England Conservatory. Over the last four years, city programs and partnerships have helped almost 9,000 kids learn to ride bikes. We’ve taught nearly 12,000 more how to swim, and we’ve expanded youth sports across every neighborhood.”

“Our families can’t wait around for our schools to catch up. We feel every day how fast our future grows up. We are the oldest public school system in the nation, and together, it’s time that we make it the best.”

— “State of the Schools 2025,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, October 28, 2025