There’s a lot of things that contribute to a student’s success beyond what happens in the classroom. The policies and practices at schools can help make or break academic experiences. The Boston Public Schools’ Office of Opportunity Gaps is looking to change this by identifying the systemic hurdles facing students in individual schools and across the district and addressing them through programs and policy. Its mission is to close the proficiency gap for marginalized students, specifically Black and Latinx students, economically disadvantaged students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities.
Joining in on this work are two Northeastern University students: Christly Bright-Agindotan and Josiehanna Colon. Both are working at the Office of Opportunity Gaps as co-ops, looking to make a difference in the lives of local students. Both students arrived at the office for similar reasons — they want to help marginalized students thrive. But each had very different paths to getting here.
