Welcoming immigrant students to City Connects schools
As immigration to the United States continues, schools are enrolling immigrant students and working to meet their needs. Providing this support to […]
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A creative solution for providing mental health care in Salem
Currently, there is a massive mental health crisis among students. The need is so pressing that President Biden called for increasing mental […]
Narrowing the “hope gap:” City Connects and lessons from Norway
Boston College Professor Eric Dearing has just published a research paper on student achievement gaps in Norway, and his research shows that […]
Building the future of education in Massachusetts
“Looking back to look ahead” is the theme of a newly released annual report – The Condition of Education in the Commonwealth […]
By the numbers: City Connects in Dublin, Ireland
City Connects is in its third year of operations in Ireland, where it’s running in Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC), an […]
Sharing lessons and stories: City Connects’ Executive Director Mary Walsh
Ask Mary Walsh, the Executive Director of City Connects, about her love of education, and she talks about her parents who grew […]
National Governors Association highlights integrated student support
In 2022, “gubernatorial elections were held in 36 states and 3 territories,” according to the National Governors Association. And as these newly […]
City Connects Coordinator Jelena Soots sees kids the way she wanted to be seen
“I’ve been a teacher for a long time, but I’ve never helped kids at this level,” Jelena Soots says. She’s the City […]
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City Connects launches in Beverly
This fall, City Connects launched in the Beverly Public School system, and just a few months in, we’re seeing successes. Beverly was […]