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Patrick T. Campbell
Patrick Thomas Campbell (April 14, 1871 – February 12, 1937) was an American educator who served as superintendent of Boston Public Schools from 1931 to 1937. Early life Campbell was born on April 14, 1871, in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Thomas and Mary Houghton Campbell. Both of his parents were from East Boston. His father was a shipwright and a lack of jobs in the Boston shipyards after the Civil War caused the Campbells to move to New Jersey. Thomas Campbell died in 1872 and his mother returned to East Boston to live with family. He graduated from Boston Latin School in 1889 and Harvard College in 1893. He worked his way through school as an assistant janitor at the Adams Grammar School. In 1899 he married Edith Hayes. They had two children, a son, Thomas, who followed his father into teaching, and a daughter, Edith. Career In 1893, Campbell began his teaching career in the Medford Public Schools. In 1897 he became a junior master, Latin and history teacher, and athletic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Public Schools
Boston Public Schools (BPS) is a school district serving the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest public school district in the state of Massachusetts. Leadership The district is led by a Superintendent, hired by the Boston School Committee, a seven-member school board appointed by the mayor after approval by a nominating committee of specified stakeholders. The School Committee sets policy for the district and approves the district's annual operating budget. This governing body replaced a 13-member elected committee after a public referendum vote in 1991. The superintendent serves as a member of the mayor's cabinet. From October 1995 through June 2006, Dr. Thomas Payzant served as superintendent. A former undersecretary in the US Department of Education, Payzant was the first superintendent selected by the appointed School Committee. Upon Dr. Payzant's retirement, Chief Operating Officer Michael G. Contompasis, former headmaster of Boston Latin S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Teachers College
The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a public research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. UMass Boston is the third most diverse university in the United States. While a majority of UMass Boston students are Massachusetts residents, international students and students from other states make up a significant portion of the student body. Founded with a distinct urban mission, UMass Boston has a long history of serving the city of Boston, including numerous partnerships with local community organizations . It is an official member institution of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities and the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". History Origins (Pre-1964) The University of Massachusetts System dates back to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
