City Connects Executive Director in Education Week
On the heels of the Education Innovation Forum happening in DC later this week, City Connects Executive Director Mary Walsh was quoted […]
Study Shows Poverty Can Suppress a Child’s Potential to Excel
According to a new paper from researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, growing up in poverty can stunt a child’s […]
City Connects to Attend Innovation Forum
After submitting a highly-rated but not funded Investing in Innovation, or “i3,” proposal (see our post about it here), City Connects has […]
Revised Census Numbers Show More Americans Living in Poverty
According to Census data released this past September, 1 in 6 Americans (43.6 million people) were living in poverty. However, the Census […]
Happy Holidays from City Connects
Season’s greetings from the City Connects team! 2010 has been quite a year for City Connects; we expanded into Boston turnaround elementary […]
Survey Shows Adults Blame Parents for Public School Problems
According to a poll conducted by the Associated Press and Stanford University, adults think that parents and state education officials deserve the […]
Boston Globe Editorializes about City Connects
On Saturday, the Boston Globe ran an editorial in support of City Connects: Students can achieve more when they come to school […]
Effective Strategies to Alleviate Childhood Hunger Described in New Report
A new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Sodexo Foundation takes an in-depth look at efforts to curb childhood […]
Report Shows Relationship Between Child Neglect, Poverty, and Struggling Caregivers
An issue brief published by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, “Hard Times Made Harder: Struggling Caregivers and Child […]
Report Details Decrease in “Dropout Factory” High Schools
The America’s Promise Alliance is a cross-sector partnership of corporations, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and advocacy groups founded by General Colin Powell working […]