Education Lab

We're working to improve the systems that support learning experiences in Boston.

We want to find and test ideas to improve education for people in the City. This includes students, parents, teachers, and other community members.

Tests explored by the lab include those related to:

Projects

We empower families to save and plan for their children’s futures with the support of their City, schools, and community...

An experimental tap card system on Boston Public Schools (BPS) buses.

The website helps parents find which available schools might be the best fit for their child.

About 33,000 Boston Public School students ride the bus. With our app, their parents can now track their child’s bus.

Boston youth ages 14-25 have the power to spend one million dollars every year through a participatory budgeting process...

Join us on the Lawn on City Hall Plaza this summer for free lunch for youth 18 or under.