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Politics● LowOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 10:37 AM

Ads critical of Boston Public Schools removed from MBTA

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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.

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