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January 23, 2015Education

Report: Schools, Partners Must Do More to Address External Barriers to Academic Success

Today, WBUR’s education blog Learning Lab took a closer look at the Rennie Center’s “Condition of Education in the Commonwealth” report and policy recommendations. The story, […]

January 22, 2015Education

City Connects Highlighted as Promising Model for Reform in New Report

The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy has highlighted City Connects as a promising example of how to serve students effectively in the […]

September 10, 2014CityConnects, Education

Attendance Awareness Month: Why school attendance matters

September has been dubbed “Attendance Awareness Month” by Attendance Works, whose recent report, “Absences Add Up: How School Attendance Influences Student Success” […]

June 19, 2014Boston College, Boston Public Schools, CityConnects, Education, News, Springfield Public Schools

New Report Details Positive Outcomes for City Connects Students, Schools

Fifteen years ago, a small team of school, university, and community partners began working on creating the system of student support that […]

January 13, 2014CityConnects, Education

City Connects’ Executive Director Authors Paper on School–University Partnerships

City Connects Executive Director Mary E. Walsh recently authored a paper, “School–University Partnerships: Reflections and Opportunities,” in an issue of the Peabody […]

June 11, 2013CityConnects, Education

Support All Students to Close the Achievement Gap

Over on ASCD‘s “The Whole Child” blog, City Connects Executive Director Mary Walsh has a guest blog post about how schools can […]

June 4, 2013CityConnects, Education

One in five schools considered high-poverty

The latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ “The Condition of Education 2013” report, released in May, shows that one […]

May 22, 2013Boston Public Schools, Education, Health & Wellness

Excellence in School Wellness Awards to 4 City Connects Boston Schools

Last month, Boston Public Schools (BPS) bestowed Excellence in School Wellness Awards to 13 schools, four of which were City Connects schools. […]

October 17, 2012Boston, Boston Public Schools, Education, Government, Health & Wellness, Massachusetts

Boston Moves for Health challenges Boston Public Schools to increase student physical activity

Last week, Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino announced several exciting developments that will improve student health and wellness in Boston Public Schools (BPS). […]

September 24, 2012Boston, Boston Public Schools, Education, Massachusetts

MCAS Results Released

Results from Massachusetts’ statewide standardized tests, the MCAS (short for Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System), were released last week. The Boston Globe summarized […]