We’d like to offer our congratulations to Dr. Tommy Welch, who has been named the new Superintendent for the Salem public schools.
Welch has served as the Boston Public Schools Region 1 Superintendent, which encompasses 15 schools in East Boston, the North End, and Charlestown, for the past 11 years. During his tenure, education professionals have recognized Region 1 as being the most successful district in the City of Boston in terms of attendance, academics, and climate and culture data.
Eastie’s Bradley elementary school won the National ESEA Distinguished School Award in 2024 for exceptional student achievement and its success in serving multilingual learners and students with disabilities. Schools in Region 1 have also received the EdVestors School on the Move Prize for their rapid and significant improvement in academic achievement.
In addition, Welch, an East Boston resident, has been highly-visible in the Eastie community, both in the schools and in local organizations and youth sports programs, notably Maverick Landing Community Services, East Boston Little League, and Boston Scores (soccer), in which his children participated.
We know we join with our fellow residents in wishing Dr. Welch the best in his new endeavor. Though It may be a cliche, it truly can be said that our loss is Salem’s gain.