The Weekly Connect 11/10/2025
Research and Practice K-12 Dive: Students Express Hope — and Fear — Over Classroom AI UseProject Tomorrow, an education research nonprofit, surveyed […]
The Power of Opportunity: The Center for Thriving Children Launches Growing Opportunities Lab
Opportunities matter. There’s a powerful link between access to opportunities in childhood—like high-quality child care, excellent classroom instruction, and structured after-school activities—and […]
The Weekly Connect 11/03/25
Research and Practice The 74: Survey: Nearly Half of Families with Young Kids Struggling to Meet Basic NeedsNew data from the Stanford […]
Connecting Student Interests to Opportunities
Ensuring that every child in a City Connects school is seen and known means going deeper than their academic performance. It means […]
The Weekly Connect 10/27/2025
Research and Practice K-12 Dive: Teacher Turnover Contributes to Suspensions and Referrals, Study FindsA new study from New York University found that […]
What Is A Whole Class Review?
The start of the school year is a busy and dynamic time. For City Connects Coordinators, it’s an exciting and essential period […]
The Weekly Connect 10/20/2025
Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! Meta-analysis finds positive […]
Vibrancy of Springfield Community Celebrated During Hispanic Heritage Month
On a warm Sunday in September, thousands filled Main Street in Springfield, MA for the city’s 35th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. […]
The Weekly Connect 10/14/2025
Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! Most states now […]
Creating Opportunities in Ireland
How do you create a space where a child feels like they belong? How do inclusive environments foster opportunities for a child […]