The Achievement Gap and Graduation Rates
Less than half of black males–47%–graduated from high school in the 2007-08 academic year, according to “Yes We Can: The 2010 Schott […]
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Study Shows Progress on Closing Achievement Gap Stalled
The Educational Testing Service has released a new report showing that after a long period of progress in narrowing the educational attainment […]
Part 2: City Connects on Public School Insights
As a follow up to his recent interview with City Connects’ Executive Director Mary Walsh and Director of Practice Pat DiNatale, Claus […]
Public Education Network Newsblast on CCNX
City Connects was featured in today’s Public Education Network Newsblast: “In a profile of the Boston program City Connects on his Public […]
City Connects Featured on Public School Insights
City Connects’ Mary Walsh, Executive Director, and Pat DiNatale, Director of Practice, were interviewed about the CCNX model of student support over […]
Youth Summit in the Allston-Brighton TAB
The Allston-Brighton Task Force on Substance Abuse Youth Summit, held on June 3 at Boston College, was recently featured on the front […]
22% of Children Will Live in Poverty, New Study Shows
More than one in five American children will live in poverty in 2010, according to projections from a new report by the […]
New National Numbers on High-poverty Schools
The National Center for Education Statistics has just released its 2010 Condition of Education report, an in-depth examination of 49 indicators on […]
Boston Increases Reading Scores on Nation’s Report Card
Good news for Boston in the latest release from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP): Fourth graders in Boston Public Schools […]
Boston Globe Coverage of Secretary Duncan’s Visit
The Boston Globe spent the day with Education Secretary Arne Duncan as he made several stops around the city–read their account of […]