Boston Mayor Michelle Wu held a "State of the Schools" address in a packed auditorium at Josiah Quincy Upper School, Tuesday night. It was the first of its kind for the city that created the first public school in the country.

Wu touted what she views as the accomplishments of the school district during the first four years of her administration. Wu cited improved bus reliability, attendance, and AP course participation, but focused heavily on stability. Superintendent Mary Skipper has been in the role for just over three years after a revolving door of leaders before her.

"We are here tonight because the state of our schools is the state of our city's future," Wu said in her address. "The shift to hands-on active learning with high quality instruction materials doesn't happen by acciden

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