Back to school: what we’ve learned, how we’re moving forward
It’s September and going back to school – in-person or on Zoom – is an obstacle course of trying to keep students […]
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Happy Fourth of July!
Enjoy the holiday weekend! And have a great summer! The blog will be back in September.
Discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the Gateways Cities podcast
COVID-19 has hit students, families, and schools hard. But City Connects is working hard to keep students connected to education and supportive […]
Award-winning schools are changing the odds in Minneapolis
And the 2019 Changing-the-Odds Award goes to… … two City Connects schools in Minneapolis: the Ascension School and St. Helena Catholic School. […]
Managing trauma so students can succeed
Students at the JPS Success Academy have the great opportunity to learn how to practice yoga with local teacher Kristina Benson! Such […]
Ireland launches City Connects
Often City Connects grows because of, well, connections. That’s what happened when Una Shannon came from Ireland to Boston College to be […]
COVID-19 exposes education’s flaws – and opportunities
As schools struggle through the fallout of COVID-19, there is a lot to worry about — but there’s also a chance to […]
A message from Mary Walsh
We stand with our sisters and brothers across the country who are seeking justice and meaningful change. The deaths of George Floyd, […]
A week in the life of a City Connects Coordinator – working through a pandemic
When COVID-19 shut down the Boston Public Schools, Lexy Marsh, the City Connects Coordinator at the Oliver Wendell Holmes Innovation School, […]
Coordinators make plans for a challenging summer
Summer is usually when City Connects Coordinators make sure that students are enrolled in camp or summer school or other programs that […]