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 […]
City Connects Making Headlines in Ireland
The National Centre for City Connects Ireland is approaching its two-year anniversary. Launched in partnership with Mary Immaculate College, Boston College, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
What Is A Whole Class Review?
The start of the school year is a busy and dynamic time. For City Connects Coordinators, it’s an exciting and essential period […]
From the Archives: City Connects in the Heartland
While the blog is on summer vacation, we’re sharing past posts about the many ways City Connects helps students thrive. This week’s […]
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 […]