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RogueInteger t1_j622cp5 wrote

Reply to Dorchester: Robey Street & E Cottage by DoubleAGrey

IMHO that's right at the line of quiet Dorchester and riff raff Dorchester meaning sketchy shit is unlikely to happen on your street but may happen a street over.

You're accessible to South Bay and close to Southie bars which are popular, and it's a sub-twenty dollar ube ride in/out of the city.

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RogueInteger t1_j2d76ab wrote

Reply to comment by Wtf_is_this1234 in Masks will be asked and expected at BPS for 8 school days but won’t be made mandatory. by lucifer0915

Only siths deal in absolutes.

I'm talking about probability. You're talking about binary outcomes.

Masks are effective in reducing infection. Even before covid you might have noticed their use in sanitary or sterile environments.

There's nothing wrong in wanting to reduce risk.

This is an optional undertaking for students. Stop making this into something it's not.

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RogueInteger t1_j21jh5c wrote

Reply to comment by DerekMcLeod in Boston Public Schools 101 by HappyGoLucky796

You need to leg it out on daycare/nanny scene unless you are going to have one of you parent full time or each have jobs that don't really require effort. BPS doesn't come into relevance until your kid is 4 by September 3rd(?).

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RogueInteger t1_j20og6c wrote

Reply to Boston Public Schools 101 by HappyGoLucky796

First ignore people that shit all over BPS. There are a lot of schools in Boston, and many form opinions on headlines from the worst ones without every going, sending their kids, or knowing someone that went.

The city has a lottery system. Options are based on where you live with the exception of a common catchall schools.

Schools have different tiers inferring quality. To understand a school you should talk to neighbors. When it's time to register your kid, you will rank schools. The algorithm also considers proximity, tier, and time of registration. If your child doesn't get into their top school(s) they can be waitlisted which may open up up until and through the school year.

This process sounds scary because there is an element of chance, but I know of zero parents that registered early that did not get their kid into one of their top two schools.

This only covers Lower School admission. Upper school is another lottery, pathway, or testing admission section.

You can feel free to DM OP, I have two kids in BPS and am happy with it thus far.

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RogueInteger t1_j18qngk wrote

Reply to comment by psychout7 in worst area in Boston mbta wise ?? by kingreph3

It's not all of these as half of Dorchester actually has red line. Ashmont to South Station is usually less than twenty minutes.

The entirety of Mattapan relies on one bus line. Our the southern most part which has trolly access. The other half of Dorchester relies on commuter rail.

Roslindale is also pretty boned.

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