It's Like An Alcatraz Around My Neck

Here's What I See All Across This Great City - People Working Together To Make Boston A Better Place To Live And To Raise Children, To Grow And Pursue Dreams.

One Of Our Key Strategies Has Been To Restructure Traditional High Schools Into Small Learning Communities With Personalized Attention And A Range Of Options.

Currently, Boston Has Only Nine Percent Of The State's Population - But We Provide More Than 16 Percent Of The Jobs And 19 Percent Of The State's Revenues.

For Every $5 That Boston's Economy Sends Up To Beacon Hill, The State Gives Only $1 Back To Us.

It's Like An Alcatraz Around My Neck