In the News
School Year 2012-2013:
- BOSTON'S AUGUST WILSON MONOLOGUE COMPETITION FINALISTS TO COMPETE ON BROADWAY, 5/6 (BWW News Desk, 5/1/2013)
- MEET THE AUGUST WILSON MONOLOGUE COMPETITION FINALISTS (The Huntington Theatre Company, 4/30/2013)
- BILL WALCZAK JUMPS INTO RACE FOR BOSTON MAYOR (Boston Globe, 4/7/2013)
- YOU ARE HERE: BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Discover WERS, 3/24/2013)
- FITTING TRIBUTE TO A CODMAN SQUARE HERO (Dorchester Reporter, 3/20/2013)
- MAYOR DEDICATES WILLIAM J. WALCZAK BUILDING AT CODMAN SQUARE (Dorchester Reporter, 3/19/2013)
- BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION APPROVES EXPANSION REQUEST (MA DESE, 2/25/2013)
- RETHINKING RECYCLING (Sappi Fine Paper, Spring 2013)
- KRAFT FELLOW PROFILE: GENEVIEVE DAFTARTY, MD, MPH (Kraft Community Health)
- PARENTS, STUDENTS EXPLORE OPTIONS IN BOSTON AREA CHARTER SCHOOLS (BNN News, 1/29/2013)
- FIRST NIGHT INFUSED WITH DOT TALENT (Dorchester Reporter, 12/27/2012)
- "THE WORLD AS I SEE IT" CODMAN STUDENT BLOGS FOR INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART (ICA, 12/10/2012)
- WALCZAK WING ADDS CAPACITY, PROMISE AT CODMAN CENTER (Dorchester Reporter, 12/6/2012)
- INTERVIEWS WITH SANDRA COTTERELL AND THABITI BROWN (BNN News, 11/15/2012)
- SHAWMUT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION TAPS BILL WALCZAK FOR VP POST (Boston Herald, 11/14/2012)
- FEATURE ON MICHAEL KAPLANIDIS, MEMBER OF TEAM CODMAN, IN GEORGETOWN MAGAZINE (11/2012)
- LAWRENCE O'DONNELL, MSNBC'S ANTI-ANCHORMAN, GUIDED BY DOT SENSIBILITIES (Dorchester Report, 11/7/2012)
- SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN 'FOOD DAY' (Patch.com 10/25/2012)
- THE DIET-CLIMATE CONNECTION: HEALTHIER, MORE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY MEALS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN [Audio, Segment 2] (WGBH/Boston, NPR, Humanmedia.org, 9/2012)
School Year 2011-2012:
- PARNTERING FOR WHOLE COMMUNITY HEALTH: CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER (Non-Profit Finance Fund, 8/6/2012)
- LOCAL TEACHER RECOGNIZED FOR HER COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE (Boston.com, 8/2/2012)
- THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND: PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH VISIT BOSTON'S HIGH PERFORMING BROOKE CHARTER SCHOOL (Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer 2012)
- HUNTINGTON-CODMAN SUMMER THEATRE INSTITUTE BEGINS (Broadway World, 7/17/12)
- A HEALTH CHAMPION AND HIS SCHOOL WITHOUT JUNK FOOD: MBAKWE OKAFOR, CODMAN ACADEMY (Boston Globe, 5/20/2012)
- CDC: ALMOST HALF OF AMERICAN ADULTS WILL BE OBESE IN 2030 (The Boston Channel, 5/8/12)
- CONLEY DELIVERS FUNDS TO DORCHESTER, ROXBURY YOUTH GROUPS (Suffolk County District Attorrney's Press Office, 3/20/12)
- CODMAN ACADEMY RECEIVES $10,000 DONATION FROM BU MBA STUDENTS (Boston.com, 2/17/12)
- CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER "TOPS OFF" NEW BUILDING (Boston.com, 2/9/12)
- MEG CAMPBELL READY TO DO HER PART ON SCHOOL BOARD (Dorchester Reporter, 1/19/12)
- CHARTER SCHOOLS GET VOICE ON SCHOOL BOARD (Boston.com, 1/1/12)
- MAYOR MENINO ANNOUNCES TWO PEOPLE APPOINTED TO BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE (MyFoxBoston.com, 12/29/11)
- FIRST NIGHT FESTIVITIES ARE LADEN WITH FINGERPRINTS OF DOT PARTICIPANTS (Dorchester Reporter, 12/29/11)
- IS MENINO THE EDUCATION MAYOR OR NOT? (Boston Globe, 12/23/11)
- MEG CAMPBELL (Grand Circle Foundation, 11/25/11)
- HEALTHY STUDENTS, HEALTHY SCHOOLS: GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR COMPETITIVE FOODS AND BEVERAGES (Massachusetts Department of Public Health, October 2011)
- CODMAN SQUARE HEALTH CENTER BREAKS GROUND ON NEW COMPLEX (Boston.com, 10/26/11)
- PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL AND HEALTH CENTER (Ch. 5 Chronicle, 10/12/11)
- CODMAN ACADEMY: A THRIVING SCHOOL INSIDE A HEALTH CENTER (Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, September 2011
- BRAGGING RIGHTS: EARNING SUMMER CREDIT FOR ENRICHMENT - (Huffington Post Blog, 9/14/11)
- WHAT'S YOUR INTENTION THIS SCHOOL YEAR? - (Huffington Post Blog, 8/30/11)
School Year 2010-2011:
- SUMMER AT CODMAN (Neighborhood Network News, August 5, 2011)
- STUDENT ADVICE FOR HIRING TEACHERS - (Huffington Post Blog. 6/10/11)
- TEST SEASON - (Huffington Post Blog. 5/30/11)
- ED EXTRA: HEALTHY APPETITE - (Harvard Ed. Magazine 5/13/11)
- JUNK FOOD FREE: NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE CHANGE - (Huffington Post Blog. 4/7/11)
- STUDENTS PLEDGE TO FIGHT OBESITY - (WBUR.org. 4/5/11)
- DORCHESTER STUDENTS LEAD PRIZE-WINNING WAR ON JUNK FOOD - (WBUR.org. 3/31/11)
- BOSTON SCHOOL GOES JUNK FOOD FREE - (Channel 5 News Boston, 3/23/11)
- URBAN UPDATE: FEATURED GUEST - MEG CAMPBELL (Channel 7 News Boston, 1/23/11)
- BE HEALTHY - (Bay State Banner 1/6/11)
- MSNBC's LAWRENCE O'DONNELL LIFTS KIDS IN MALAWI ONE DESK AT A TIME - (The Grio 1/6/11)
School Year 2009-2010:
- CODMAN ACADEMY ACTORS MEET THE BARD IN SUMMER THEATRE (Dorchester Reporter, 7/29/10)
- CHANNEL 5 NEWS on the Nutrition Action Club's "Soda Free Summer" campaign (6/8/10)
- HOPE FOR HAITI (Boston Network News, 5/27/10)
- HARVARD GAZETTE features Thabiti Brown on AskWith Forum (5/10)
- WINSOR BULLETIN features Penny Lawrence in her role at CACPS (5/6/10)
- Dr. H. JACK GEIGER DISCUSSES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION (The Boston Globe, 4/12/10)
- "REDUCING INCOME INEQUALITY", NECN special report featuring Codman Academy and Codman Square Health Center (3/14/10)
- "THE WORLD'S A STAGE", by Yvonne Abraham (The Boston Globe, 12/16/09)
- "DANCING ACROSS GENERATIONS",CCTV video profile by Joan Green, Saturday art teacher (11/12/2009)
- "CODMAN STUDENTS GET HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE", by Mallika Marshall (WBZ-TV, 6/12/2009)
- "THE DATING GAME: ADMISSIONS STYLE",by Peter Schworm (The Boston Globe, 5/16/2009)
School Year 2008-2009:
- Article in the Boston Herald by Peter Gelzinis (April 10, 2009)
- DORCHESTER PROJECT'S PROSPECTS MURKY
- Article in the Dorchester Reporter by Bill Forry (April 2, 2009)
CODMAN SQUARE PINS HOPES ON STIMULUS FOR NEW CENTER, SCHOOL - THEATER PROGRAM HELPS STUDENTS GROW INTO LARGER ROLES (video) Story by Mary Stackhouse (Neighborhood Network News, March 4, 2009)
- Article in the Boston Globe by Adrian Walker (February 17, 2009)
DRAMATIC INSPIRATION - Article in the Boston Globe by Meghan Irons (February 1, 2009)
A BARREN LANDSCAPE FOR HEALTHY FOODS - Channel 5's A Plus Student Feature (November 20, 2008)
CODMAN ACADEMY'S KEITH NOLEN: Mattapan Teen Overcomes Neighborhood; Inspires Younger Students - Article in the Boston Globe by Ben Ballou (December 19, 2008)
TEENS STUDY IN HEALTHY SETTING: Charter program exposes students to medical work
School Year 2007-2008:
- WBUR Radio Program (June 6, 2008)
GETTING TO GRADUATION - Article in the Boston Globe by Ric Kahn (February 10, 2008)
KNOW THYSELF - Article in the Boston Globe by Ric Kahn (July 22, 2007)
HAITIAN-AMERICAN FINDS HER INNER JULIET
School Year 2006-2007:
- Article in the Boston Herald by Meg Campbell and Bill Walczak (September 9, 2006)
SCHOOLS BEHIND THE TIMES
School Year 2005-2006:
- Editorial in the Boston Globe
TIME FOR LEARNING (October 11, 2005) - Article in the Needham Times
PARTNERS IN TEACHING: DORCHESTER CHARTER SCHOOL INTERNS LEARN A CRAFT AT BROADMEADOW (January 26, 2006) - News item in the Boston Globe
10 FINALISTS CHOSEN FOR SHAKESPEARE FEST (January 29, 2006) - Article in the Boston Globe
FROM AFRICA: A LESSON IN COMPASSION (April 9, 2006) - Article in the Boston Globe (April 28, 2006)
A FITTING MEMORIAL TO CITY'S HOMICIDE VICTIMS - Article in the Boston Globe
GRADUATING THE BEST (June 20, 2006)
School Year 2004-2005:
- Article in the Boston Globe by Socrates Cribb [CACPS Student] (July 4, 2004)
JUST START MAKING CHANGES AND SAVE LIVES THIS SUMMER - Article in the Boston Globe by Christine MacDonald (July 4, 2004)
AS SCHOOLS LET OUT, TEENS BRING GAME - Article in the Boston Globe by Tracy Jan (December 3, 2004)
STUDENTS' SATURDAY CLASSES DONT FLY WITH MBTA - Report in the Boston Globe (December 24, 2004)
T OK'S 6-DAY PASS FOR CODMAN STUDENTS - Report in the Patriot Ledger (January 26, 2005)
CACPS RECEIVES "SAVE OUR HISTORY" GRANT - Article in the Boston Globe by Johnny Diaz (February 20, 2005)
GRANT TO GUIDE WAY ONTO THE PATH OF WOMEN'S HISTORY - Article by Kate Tuttle in Ed., the magazine of the Harvard Graduate School of Education (July 1, 2005)
- Article in the Boston Globe by Tracy Jan (June 20, 2005)
A STUDY IN PERSISTENCE - NPR STORY by Michelle Norris (June 20, 2005)
- Article in the Boston Globe by Derrick Z. Jackson (June 22, 2005)
HOW A SCHOOL STAYS 'ON MISSION'
School Year 2003-2004:
- Article in the Christian Science Monitor by Mary Wiltenburg (June 15, 2004)
A SCHOOL OF HER OWN, WITH THE FEEL OF A FAMILY - Article in the Boston Globe by Steve Grove (May 16, 2004)
AT CHARTER SCHOOLS THE ISSUE IS DIVERSITY - Article in the Boston Globe by Steve Grove (May 16, 2004)
AT CODMAN, EVERY MONTH IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH - Transcript of an interview by Jeanne Blake on the television program About Health. (April, 2004)
BEELZEBUBS' A CAPELLA PROGRAM - Article in the Boston Herald by Tenley Woodman (March 8, 2004)
OLD SCHOOL RHYMES - Article in the New York Times by Sara Rimer (December 17, 2003)
A SMALL SCALE ATTACK ON URBAN DESPAIR - Article in the Boston Globe by Anand Vaishnav (September 4, 2003)
SCORES SHOW BROAD GAINS ON MCAS
School Years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003:
- Article in the Boston Globe by Laura Pappano (May 4, 2003)
A LABOR OF LOVE FOR TEACHERS - Article in Commonwealth Magazine by Laura Pappano (Winter 2003)
MULTIPLE CHOICE: No longer novelties, charter schools face tests of their own - Article in the Boston Globe by Laura Pappano (October 27, 2002)
"SOME CHARTER SCHOOLS FOCUSING ON PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE" - Article in The Chalkboard feature of the Boston Globe by Laura Pappano (October 6, 2002)
"BITING CRITICISM: School lunch nutrition called into question" - Article in the Boston Globe by Anand Vaishnav (July 28, 2002)
"NUMBERS SUPPORT CHARTER SCHOOLS: DOE stats show parity in districts" - Article in The Chalkboard feature of the Boston Globe by Laura Pappano (May 28, 2002)
"TEEN BREAKUP: Schools exploring advantages of single-sex classrooms" - Article in the Dorchester Reporter by Ann McGough (November 23, 2001)
"CHARTING THE PROGRESS AT CODMAN ACADEMY: So Far So Good at Neighborhood's First Charter High School"
