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Our polling from December of 2020 found that a majority of Boston voters supported changing to an elected school committee.

Now there’s officially an effort to convert that support into votes via a citywide ballot petition!

Arroyo, Mejia advance home rule petition for elected school committee - The Bay State Banner City Councilors Ricardo Arroyo and Julia Mejia announced Monday a proposed home rule petition for an elected Boston School Committee. If adopted and signed by the governor, the petition would, by 2026, shift the school committee, which is responsible for governing Boston Public Schools, from its cur...

Our first mention in The Boston Globe!

“In that poll, first reported by the Bay State Banner, Essaibi George had support from 22 percent of likely voters.” ⬇️

Annissa Essaibi George says she’s ready to lead Boston, but where? - The Boston Globe Essaibi George is getting noticed for the political ground she’s staking out — ground that she describes as “pragmatic,” but some might call status quo.

Thank you to BNN News for featuring our poll! Check out our conversation here:

Poll Shows Emerging Pattern in Race for Mayor David Fadul, Co-founder of Poll Progressive, discusses the results of a recent survey of Boston voters on candidates for mayor and campaign issues. Interview...