New Report Shows Relationship Between Family Violence & Bullying in Massachusetts Schools
Bullying and family violence may be related, according to a new report conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
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Massachusetts’ Education Year in Review
Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville just published a full review of the 2010 “Year in Education.” You can read the entire […]
City Connects to Attend Innovation Forum
After submitting a highly-rated but not funded Investing in Innovation, or “i3,” proposal (see our post about it here), City Connects has […]
Revised Census Numbers Show More Americans Living in Poverty
According to Census data released this past September, 1 in 6 Americans (43.6 million people) were living in poverty. However, the Census […]
Survey Shows Adults Blame Parents for Public School Problems
According to a poll conducted by the Associated Press and Stanford University, adults think that parents and state education officials deserve the […]
Effective Strategies to Alleviate Childhood Hunger Described in New Report
A new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors and the Sodexo Foundation takes an in-depth look at efforts to curb childhood […]
Study Shows School Lunch Programs May Help Break Poverty Cycle
A new study published online in the journal Pediatrics found that food insecurity is associated with poor academic achievement in adolescents. However, […]
Massachusetts Among Top States Distributing Education Funding Fairly, Study Says
To determine if school funding reaches the students who need it the most, a new study from the Education Law Center, “Is […]
City Connects Highly Rated Among i3 Proposals
The U.S. Department of Education announced the applicants for the “Investing in Innovation,” or i3, grants who achieved high ratings but were […]
Three Massachusetts Groups Awarded “Promise Neighborhood” Planning Grants
The U.S. Department of Education yesterday awarded 21 “Promise Neighborhood” planning grants to nonprofit organizations and universities across the country, three of […]