MBTA Ads Critical of Boston Public Schools Taken Down, Campaign on Public Education Continues

Ads critical of Boston Public Schools removed from T

Ads reading “BPS is failing them” went up on the MBTA, then were flagged and removed after the transit authority raised guideline concerns.

Councilor Ed Flynn accuses Boston Mayor Wu of directing MBTA to take down ads criticizing BPS

City Councilor Ed Flynn accused Mayor Michelle Wu of directing the MBTA to take down new ads that criticized Boston Public Schools for “failing” students.

MBTA ads critical of Boston Public Schools taken down, campaign on public education continues

The ads were part of a new campaign launched by Next Chapter Boston

MBTA removes Boston Public Schools advocacy ads less than 48 hours after launch

A new coalition of longtime education advocates and concerned citizens issued a call to action to say Boston Public Schools’ students deserve better.

A $1.5M campaign takes aim at BPS. The MBTA hits the brakes.

Ads depicting children with the slogan “BPS IS FAILING THEM” began going up across the MBTA system on Wednesday. A day later, the T objected and began removing them.

A new campaign on the T criticized BPS. Then the ads were pulled down. - The Boston Globe

A T spokesperson said the campaign violated the agency's advertising guidelines, an act the organizers described as censorship.