Reporter breaks down school scandalfrom @jamesrojasnews

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Boston Public Schools is facing serious allegations of hiding thousands of student on student sexual assaults, misconduct, and bullying cases. I'm James. I'm a reporter with WBZ News Radio, and these reports span over a six year period. And now Boston tier councilors are looking for answers and accountability. Tier 2,000 cases, and that's alarming. And that's just what we know. Now you good only imagine how many other families have left the district, or have decided not to pursue something out of fear for retaliation. An education committee hearing was held on Tuesday where parents of alleged victims shared their stories and talked about their experience with BPS. Every child deserves to feel safe at school regardless of the disability or ability to communicate. Every parent deserves to know that their child is safe, protected, respected, and cared for by qualified people. At that point, I was met with nothing but, a disconnect from the school. You know? They they already knew... The school already knew that they were trying to cover up the incident, and that was the reason that they were beginning to retaliate against me as a parent. Counselor at large Mejia chaired the hearing and says they are in the process of creating an oversight committee, which they hope would include BPS eventually. And I think that this is a trust building exercise. I don't trust the system even though I'm in it, but I have a responsibility as a leader to demonstrate what it looks like to push on a system while also trying to bring that system in so that they can be a part of the conversation as well. Others like counselor Ed Flynn, however, they're proposing something slightly different, a citywide task force to address the issue as well as going much further. I do think there has to be a law law enforcement component to this investigation, by an outside, department to investigate what happened. Was there a cover up at Boston Public School System? And were these survivors, treated with respect? Were these cases documented? And, you know, were their parents notified? I have reached out to BPS and the mayor's office for comments. As of this recording, no statement yes. But if and when they do send one, that will be down in the comments below. At City Hall, I'm James Rojas. For more, ask Alexa to play WBZ News Radio on iHeartRadio.