It’s a Thursday morning at the John Winthrop Elementary School in Dorchester and Jaymie Silverman is multitasking. She’s on the phone, and she’s talking to a parent who just came in, checking in with a student, and preparing for an…
One factor that makes City Connects so powerful is its fidelity system. This is the work of ensuring that the City Connects model is implemented consistently in all the schools across the five states where our Coordinators provide integrated student…
“To the children whom our school system and our society have failed for far too long.” That’s the sobering dedication that co-authors Elaine Weiss and Paul Reville chose for their new book, “Broader, Bolder, Better: How Schools and Communities Help…
For decades, schools have relied on a “one-size fits all paradigm” that fails to meet “the particular, complex, and varied needs of children and youth living in poverty.” That’s an observation from a new report from the Education Redesign Lab…
As City Connects expands in Indianapolis, Ind., we’re learning more about the power of local innovations. Last September, City Connects launched in three Indianapolis schools, and we added two new features: a unique funding source and partnership with Marian University.…
Think of Stephanie Sanabria as a one-woman fiber optic network. As a City Connects Coordinator, she connects 11 classrooms in Springfield’s Early Childhood Education Center with resources across the city and brings those resources right into the building where it’s…
One powerful feature of City Connects is that we help community partners reach the children they want to serve. In the case of the Salem Children’s Charity, we also help community organizations manage changing times. Here’s the story of how…
In education, relationships matter. As Professor James Comer of Yale University’s Child Study Center said during a 1995 lecture, “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” That’s why City Connects Coordinators are so important. They get to know their…
