Dorchester native Rachel Skerritt has been appointed by Mayor Wu to a seat on the Boston School Committee. A former Boston Latin School headmaster, Skerritt is a career educator and a BPS alumna who currently works as the chief strategy officer at Attuned Education Partners, a national organization that supports preK-12 schools.
Wu called her a “remarkable public servant who has devoted her career to investing in our young people and working in partnership with BPS communities,” and added: “As we build on our momentum to make BPS the first choice for families across Boston, Rachel’s leadership and expertise as a BPS school leader, administrator, teacher, alum, and parent will be impactful in moving our work forward.”
Skerritt, who lives in Roslindale, said she “proudly wears the hat of BPS parent, and looks forward to the honor of serving on the Boston School Committee in service of students and families across the city as we collaborate to ensure success in career and life for all of our young people.”
“The trajectory of my life was changed due to preparation and experiences I had as a Boston Public Schools student,” she said. “BPS also shaped my identity and philosophy as an educator, with many of my formative leadership experiences taking place in our schools and at the central office. In addition,
Skerritt served for five years as Head of School at Boston Latin School after working in Washington D.C, as deputy chief of Leadership for the district’s public school system. Before that, she was chief of staff for BPS after serving as principal at Another Course to College, a small pilot high school in Boston.
Her term on the committee ends in January 2028, Wu’s office said.
