From the archives: Sharing what we’re learning through papers, policy briefs, and articles
While the blog goes on summer vacation, we’ll spend the next few months sharing past posts and social media coverage about the […]
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National Guidelines on Integrated Student Support
From the earliest days of the pandemic, we’ve seen how powerful it is for schools to provide integrated student support. To share […]
Children Are Resilient: A Letter to the Editor from Dr. Mary Walsh
An April 24 article in the Boston Globe tackled the challenges educators are dealing with in the third year of the pandemic, […]
Community in action: the Edison School connects with Boston College athletes
When Irina Shumway started working as a City Connects coordinator at Boston’s Thomas A. Edison K8 School last October, she felt “like […]
Strengthening ties between City Connects and Ireland — as Irish schools prepare to welcome Ukrainian refugees
As Ireland prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees and increases its investments in student support, City Connects staff met last week with Irish […]
Integrating comprehensive services in early childhood settings: a policy brief for state leaders
Early childhood programs provide crayons, blocks, and story time – and they should also, a new policy brief says, improve access to […]
A new name, a transformative gift
What’s in a name? Sometimes, there’s a promise to change the world, and an invitation for changemakers to join in this work. That’s […]
Anna Hamilton: from graduate assistant to City Connects staff member
As a college student at Tulane University, Anna Hamilton was trying to decide whether she wanted to study education or psychology. “I […]
Reflecting on the past and forging a brighter future
For the new year, we are reflecting on where we’ve been and looking forward to what’s ahead. Writing in our current newsletter, Mary […]
Responding to a crisis with integrated student support – a research article
In the middle of the pandemic, schools with systems of integrated student support (ISS) had an advantage. They were able to pivot […]