MCAS Results Released
Results from Massachusetts’ statewide standardized tests, the MCAS (short for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System), were released last week. The Boston Globe summarized […]
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City Connects & Special Education
Education Week published an article earlier this week about San Diego public schools and their high Special Education referral rate for English […]
City Connects 2012 Progress Report Published
We are pleased to announce the publication of the City Connects Progress Report 2012, detailing results from the 2010-11 academic year. Again […]
Back to School 2012
Thursday is the first day of school for Boston Public School students–about 56,000 of whom will be returning to one of Boston’s […]
New Study Shows School has Large Role in Kids’ Health Disparities
A study published in the August 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine by a consortium led by Boston Children’s […]
New Report from Boston Public Schools about School Choice
Boston Public Schools (BPS) released the findings of a survey issued to parents/caregivers about the school choice system. To increase transparency about […]
City Connects Awarded $400,000 Grant to Develop Student Support Sustainability Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has awarded City Connects a $400,000, two-year award to develop strategies that build […]
Two City Connects Schools Commended for Promoting Student Health
“Healthy Connections” awards were presented to two City Connects schools, the John F. Kennedy and the Josiah Quincy elementary schools, at the […]
Report Shows 2.7 Million US Children Raised by Relatives and Family Friends
A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows an increase in children living with relatives or family friends, so-called “kinship […]
City Connects Springfield Update
City Connects’ work in Springfield Public Schools (SPS) was featured in the Spring 2012 issue [pdf] of the Springfield Educator. The conclusion […]