Updated Report on Homelessness Confronts “America’s Youngest Outcasts”
A new report from the National Center on Family Homelessness published just before the new year, America’s Youngest Outcasts 2010 [pdf], documents […]
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Shoes That Fit & Nordstrom Donate New Balance Sneakers to Josiah Quincy School Students
One hundred children at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School in Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood received new footwear thanks to a donation from Shoes […]
Education and Poverty: Confronting the Evidence
There is a growing body of research about the detrimental impact of poverty and non-academic factors on student achievement. A new paper […]
More Than a Gut Feeling: The Real Value of Family and Community Engagement
City Connects evaluation team member Eric Dearing, PhD, associate professor of applied and developmental psychology at Boston College’s Lynch School of Education, […]
Massachusetts Governor Hosts Education Summit
This morning, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick hosted Education Summit 2011: Closing the Achievement Gap. Joined by Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville […]
Census Bureau Releases Experimental, Revised Poverty Calculation
For the first time in 40 years, the Census Bureau has today released new experimental poverty measures to supplement the official poverty […]
Video: “Lending a hand to refugees in America”
This video, which aired on CBS Sunday Morning, shows how out-of-school factors impact a particular population: refugee families. The story is about […]
City Connects in the Dorchester Reporter
Check out today’s Dorchester Reporter for a story about a “school on the move,” the Dever–McCormack. Principal Mike Sabin said of City […]
New White Papers on “Achievable and Affordable” Education
The Campaign for Educational Equity, based at Columbia University’s Teachers College, issued five very interesting white papers about student support and the […]
New Report Details 40% of US Children Living in Low-earning Families
More news about how the economy is affecting children and families: the Foundation for Child Development‘s new report, Living on the Edge: […]