Reimagining Student Support in Revere
When students returned to the classroom after the COVID-19 school closures, many brought with them the effects of trauma, the experience of […]
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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 […]
Meet the Team: Jillian O’Neil
Jillian O’Neil’s passion for education started at an early age. During her summers as a high schooler, she worked as a counselor […]
From the Archives: City Connects in the Heartland
While the blog is on summer vacation, we’re sharing past posts about the many ways City Connects helps students thrive. This week’s […]
From the Archives: The People Behind City Connects
While the blog is on summer vacation, we’re sharing past posts about the many ways City Connects helps students thrive. This week’s […]
25th Anniversary Blog Post: Research-Practice Partnership
“When City Connects began,” explained founder Mary Walsh, “we wanted to see if the idea of supporting the whole child – which […]
Giraffes, basketballs, and groceries: A community approach to early math learning
Everyone from pediatricians to preschool teachers is encouraging daily reading to young children, at home and while out in the community. Uplifting […]
City Connects in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has long emphasized the necessity of addressing the needs of the “whole child.” For years, advocates, educators, researchers, and policymakers have […]
City Connects Opportunity Gap Paper Released
The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in […]
City Connects & Shore Collaborative Back-To-School Event
The Olympic torch’s time may have passed this summer, but for one day, it shone brightly again on the North Shore at […]