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 […]
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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 […]
Megan Bettelon Believes in City Connects
The Program Manager for Ohio, Megan Bettelon, knows what it takes to support City Connects Coordinators, because she served as one herself […]
The Bipartisan Appeal of Integrated Student Support
A clear theme emerged at a recent gathering of state legislators from across the nation: learn more about shared concerns and find […]