City Connects Community Partner Meeting and “Shared Accountability”
Thanks to all of our community partners who joined us today for our annual gathering! We had a rich discussion about using […]
Month: November 2011
Another 60 Minutes Piece on Children in Poverty
To follow up on a story aired last March about the sharp increases in child poverty, 60 Minutes last night continued its […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from City Connects! We are grateful for all of our partners who work with us in Boston and Springfield to […]
How Housing Insecurity Impacts Children
The Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity is running a series of commentaries in November and December exploring the relationship between housing and […]
Massachusetts Governor Hosts Education Summit
This morning, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick hosted Education Summit 2011: Closing the Achievement Gap. Joined by Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville […]
Census Bureau Releases Experimental, Revised Poverty Calculation
For the first time in 40 years, the Census Bureau has today released new experimental poverty measures to supplement the official poverty […]