New Study Provides Strongest Evidence Yet On Impacts of Integrated Student Support
In the most rigorous study of integrated student support to date, researchers confirm the positive impacts of City Connects on student achievement. […]
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Highlights from 2024 Full of Impact
As 2024 comes to a close, we are reflecting on accomplishments and the good work of City Connects and the Mary E. […]
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 […]
Research shows the power of closing opportunity gaps
The distance between children who have a lot of advantages and children who don’t is often called the Opportunity Gap. It’s a […]
Narrowing the “hope gap:” City Connects and lessons from Norway
Boston College Professor Eric Dearing has just published a research paper on student achievement gaps in Norway, and his research shows that […]
Responding to a crisis with integrated student support – a research article
In the middle of the pandemic, schools with systems of integrated student support (ISS) had an advantage. They were able to pivot […]
Job satisfaction for City Connects Coordinators – a research study
What’s it like for City Connects Coordinators who work in high-poverty communities and help students succeed? A new research study – “Experiences […]
Understanding Why City Connects Works
We’ve known that students who participate in City Connects during elementary school do well on middle school assessments of academic achievement. However, we […]
Research at City Connects: 4 Things We Know; 4 Things We’d Like to Know
Research is a crucial piece of what we do. The City Connects evaluation team operates independently, analyzing data from City Connects programs […]
New Conversations – A Policy Brief
We think it’s a new moment — and it’s full of new conversations. Science is increasingly talking about how and why […]