The four schools, which serve students with disabilities, will now be known as the Melvin H. King South End Academy. But in the school’s cramped and aging auditorium Wednesday morning, what felt just as important was Mayor Wu’s commitment to a renovation – soon.
The four schools, which serve students with disabilities, will now be known as the Melvin H. King South End Academy. The new name is a tribute to Mel King, the legendary organizer and South End resident, whoBut in the school’s cramped and aging auditorium Wednesday morning, what felt just as important was Mayor Wu’s commitment to a renovation – soon.
The idea of a democratic, community-led redesign would have appealed to King, said Edith Bazile, an educator and activist. “He was about doing thingsthe community,” Bazile said. “I think that the students’ voices here are the most important, and the accountability is with us.”
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