Miren Uriarte (right)
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JP Still Represented on School Committee as Uriarte Replaces Martinez

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JP's Claudio Martinez stepped down from the School Committee, but another neighborhood Latino leader has taken his place. The city announced Wednesday that Miren Uriarte of UMass Boston will join the board that runs Boston Public Schools. “I’m a mom with a son who graduated from BPS, a longtime member of Boston’s Latino community, and a researcher who has focused on issues faced by English language learners,” Uriarte said in a statement. “I believe in using data and evidence to make informed decisions about policy development. I’m looking forward to bringing these experiences to the School Committee, and working with a great team.”

Cuban-born Uriarte researches how educational policies help — or hinder — Latinos and students learning English.

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JP’s Claudio Martinez Resigns From School Committee

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Still from video of Claudio Martinez, executive director of Hyde Square Task Force, describing plans for the former Blessed Sacrament Church. Credit: Chris Helms

Claudio Martinez, perhaps best known in the neighborhood as executive director of Hyde Square Task Force, has stepped down from the School Committee after six years. Martinez wrote in a resignation e-mail that "I need to refocus my time and energy on personal matters that require my attention." (hat-tip to Universal Hub for the document.)

Hyde Square Task Force is ramping up a huge fundraising and renovation effort to transform the former Blessed Sacrament Church into a community center. Martinez, who was traveling on Tuesday, sent an email saying among the highlights of his tenure was his work on the English Language Learners Task Force.

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