The Chain Reaction: Nan Yang Helps Turn Data into Action
As a survey researcher for Boston College’s Center for Thriving Children, Nan Yang finds great joy in seeing the positive impact her […]
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The Weekly Connect 12/22/2025
Here’s the new edition of The Weekly Connect. Check it out and sign up to have it delivered to your inbox! A national report […]
The Power of Opportunity: The Center for Thriving Children Launches Growing Opportunities Lab
Opportunities matter. There’s a powerful link between access to opportunities in childhood—like high-quality child care, excellent classroom instruction, and structured after-school activities—and […]
A Letter to Our Community: Building Opportunity This School Year
Eric DearingExecutive DirectorThe Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children Dear Friends: I’m excited to welcome you to a new year at […]
25 years of City Connects: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
All students deserve a chance to learn and thrive. That conviction is at the core of everything we do at City Connects. […]
25th Anniversary Blog Post: Research-Practice Partnership
“When City Connects began,” explained founder Mary Walsh, “we wanted to see if the idea of supporting the whole child – which […]
Connecting Policymakers to Research on What Works for Students
The Mary E. Walsh Center for Thriving Children generates knowledge at the intersection of research and practice. The Center aims to advance […]
25th Anniversary: City Connects in Early Childhood Settings
Opportunity creates possibility. For students with an education, the possibilities are endless. But for students whose opportunities are limited by lack of […]
Center Studies Opportunity Gap, How Children Thrive
So begins the latest newsletter from the Center for Thriving Children. In this edition, we spotlight: How do you stay current with […]
Strengthening Whole Family Comprehensive Supports in Early Childhood
Children thrive when families have the support they need. We know this to be true for the K-12 students in our City […]