City Connects: building relationships between schools and families
To improve outcomes for kids, the City Connects model looks at four domains: academics, social/emotional behavior, physical health, and family. Our focus […]
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City Connects featured in a Boston Globe op-ed
City Connects is in the news again, featured in a Boston Globe op-ed by Kerry Donahue about how schools can help students […]
Katie Drucker: Blending educational research and a passion for education
Katie Drucker first came to Boston College in 2000 as an undergraduate from Florida. “I came to B.C. thinking I wanted to […]
Teachers talk about City Connects
While the City Connects model focuses on getting the right services to the right child at the right time, our approach also […]
From the archives: Checking in with City Connects staff
While the blog is on summer vacation, we’re sharing past posts about the many ways City Connects helps students thrive. This week’s […]
From the archives: the power of fun
While the blog is on summer vacation, we’re sharing past posts about the many ways City Connects helps students thrive. This week’s […]
City Connects releases its 2022 Progress Report
We’re happy to announce the release of City Connects’ 2022 Progress Report. It’s a look at our history, our growth, and the […]
A City Connects Coordinator shares her superpower: asking people for help
“People want to help. All you have to do is ask,” Kelly Moulin says. Moulin is the City Connects coordinator at Southbridge […]
A new name, a transformative gift
What’s in a name? Sometimes, there’s a promise to change the world, and an invitation for changemakers to join in this work. That’s […]
City Connects in the Boston Globe
Today’s Boston Globe featured a story about the fate of Boston’s persistinly low-achieving “turnaround” schools once the 3-year stint of federal School […]