Behind the Scenes: City Connects Coaches and Program Managers Build Community
In City Connects schools across the nation and in Ireland, students are being connected with the out-of-school supports they need to thrive. […]
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City Connects Helps Close Achievement Gaps, Reduce Chronic Absenteeism in Indiana
City Connects is improving outcomes for students from the heart of Boston to the nation’s heartland. While decades of evidence point to […]
Strengthening families: Whole Child, Whole Family Support in Early Childhood
Children thrive when their families thrive. And children struggle when their families struggle. This is especially true during the earliest years of […]
Finding a Village: City Connects Coordinators Support Students with Disabilities and their Families
At the Shore Educational Collaborative in Chelsea, Massachusetts, every student has a team of supporters. About 200 students from more than a […]
The Weekly Connect 03/02/2026
Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! A longitudinal study […]
City Connects Top Blog Posts of 2025
As 2025 comes to a close, we are reflecting on accomplishments and the good work of City Connects and the Mary E. […]
Behind the Research: Comprehensive Student Support Promotes School Turnaround, Academic Gains
The persistence of underperforming schools is one of the most significant challenges in American K-12 education today. Policymakers have long worked to […]
A Hungry Child Can’t Learn
With many students in City Connects schools facing food insecurity at home, City Connects Coordinators and Program Managers have always worked with […]
The Weekly Connect 11/17/2025
Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! New data highlights […]
Connecting Student Interests to Opportunities
Ensuring that every child in a City Connects school is seen and known means going deeper than their academic performance. It means […]