Judge Garrity &
Morgan v. Hennigan
“JUDGE GARRITY EDUCATION-RELATED DECISIONS AND ORDERS UNRELATED TO STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSPORTATION“ identifies ten areas of extensive education-related orders, most of which remained active and were further refined throughout the court’s eleven-year jurisdiction over the Boston Public Schools. Many of these refinements are also chronicled in this document.
1-increasing black teachers and administrators throughout the system; 2-involving colleges, universities and businesses in curriculum improvements; 3-enhanced parental involvement in school racial issues and influencing decision-making;
4-expanded examination school access; 5-physical facility improvements in specific schools and the Unified Facilities Plan; 6-South Boston High School educational quality; 7-bilingual education; 8-special education; 9-vocational education; and
10-student discipline monitoring.