In what she called a “historic gathering,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu delivered the city’s first-ever “ State of the Schools ” address Tuesday night.

Wu used the speech to tout recent successes, announce new programs, and broadly outline a goal of making Boston Public Schools one of the best districts in the country. She called on local institutions to increase their partnerships with BPS, and announced efforts to pursue a new round of these collaborations.

Wu, a BPS mother herself who is on the verge of officially securing a second term, portrayed the district as resilient and ready to embrace the future. Like in other recent high profile speeches, Wu not only defended Boston but vouched for the vibrancy and value of urban areas as a whole.

“This is Boston, and we reject the idea t

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