Recent News


Press Releases

November 9, 2011
The Boston Scholar Athlete Program's Boston Coaches Academy Earns Positive Coaching Alliance Seal of Commitment for 2011


September 26, 2011
Boston Public Schools Headmasters, Coaches Undergo Advanced Concussion Training as Part of Partnership Between Boston Scholar Athlete Program and The Sports Legacy Institute


August 11, 2011
Boston Scholar Athlete Program Launches College Readiness Initiative in Partnership with The Princeton Review


August 5, 2011
Boston Scholar Athlete Program and Red & Blue Foundation Announce Additional Private Funding Partners


June 24, 2011
Boston Scholar Athlete Program Announces End-Of Year Academic, Athletic Results


News Articles

December 6, 2011
Ready to hoop it up in China, Hub students picked for cultural exchange basketball event - By Martine Powers, Boston Globe
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2011/12/06/ready-hoop-china/IDzgM207zEC0UTFoZ5RI1I/story.html

November 26, 2011
New initiatives helping shape BPS turnaround - by Eitan Tye, ESPNBoston
http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/11759/new-initiatives-helping-shape-bps-turnaround

October 7, 2011
Greater expectations - by Justin Rice, Boston Globe Magazine
http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2011/10/07/greater-expectations/OEuK2e5Pn3HgIMR7BrPp7O/story.html


September 27, 2011
Coaches primed on concussions - by Ira Kantor, Boston Herald
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/high_school/general/view.bg?articleid=1369118


September 26, 2011
Hundreds Of Teachers, Coaches Receive Advanced Concussion Training - Bernice Corpuz - WBZ NewsRadio
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/09/26/hundreds-of-teachers-coaches-receive-advanced-concussion-training/


September 12, 2011
Schools continue to feel the budget squeeze - Erik Spanberg, Sports Business Journal
http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/09/12/In-Depth/Budgets.aspx


September 3, 2011
Athletes get a vital assist - by Hugh Coleman, Special to Boston Herald


August 23, 2011
Program works out well in city - by Adam Kurkjian, Boston Herald


August 17, 2011
Good boost for the old college try - by Bill Forry, Dorchester Reporter
http://www.dotnews.com/columns/2011/good-boost-old-college-try


August 11, 2011
Athletes to get help prepping for college - by Andrew Ryan, Boston Globe
http://articles.boston.com/2011-08-11/news/29877092_1_student-athletes-college-level-test-preparation


August 6, 2011
Donors give high school athletes a leg up - by Renee Nadeau Algarin, Boston Herald


July 29, 2011
Scholar-Athlete Program Helps WREC Students Stay Athletically Eligible - West Roxbury Patch
http://westroxbury.patch.com/announcements/bps-scholar-athlete-program-helps-wrec-students-stay-athletically-eligible


July 6, 2011
BNN News discusses the Boston Scholar Athlete Program - Chris Lovett, Boston Neighborhood Network News
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NgDoNnBVKU


April 25, 2011
This Week in Business: John Fish, Chairman and CEO of Suffolk Construction - NECN
http://www.necn.com/searchNECN/search/v/39833499/twib-john-fish-chairman-and-ceo-of-suffolk-construction.htm


March 4, 2011
Civic, business and philanthropic leaders see advantage in working together - by Mary Moore, Boston Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/print-edition/2011/03/04/civic-business-and-philanthropic.html?page=all


January 17, 2011
New Blance Donates 1,000 Pairs of Shoes to Boston Scholar Athlete Program - Running Network
http://www.runningnetwork.com/RNW/index.php/features/15-features/2593-new-balance-donates-1000-pairs-of-shoes-to-boston-scholar-athlete-program


November 12, 2010
Northeastern Donates Football Equipment to Boston Kids - WBZ Radio
feed://boston.cbslocal.com/2010/11/12/northeastern-university-donates-football-equipment-to-boston/feed/


October 19, 2010
Playing for keeps: Boston Scholar Athlete Program aims to hold on to stars - by Bob Hohler, Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/schools/articles/2010/10/19/playing_for_keeps/


October 17, 2010
For Boston's student athletes, a sporting change at last - by Bob Hohler, Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/charlestown/articles/2010/10/17/for_bostons_student_athletes_a_sporting_chance_at_last/