Neighborhood/City of Boston

Boston Youth Transitions Task Force, Too Big To Be Seen  (5/06): reports on dropouts from the Boston Public Schools, and recommends programs for intervening with struggling students and assisting dropouts, and better coordination among schools and city agencies.

Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health and Boston Urban Asthma Coalition,   Who's Sick at School: Linking Poor School Conditions and Health disparities for Boston's Children  (pdf) (3/06): more than 80% of Boston Public School buildings have leaks or water stains and more than 33% have visible mold -- conditions which are known to aggravate asthma and other health problems.

Center for Collaborative Education,  Progress and Promise: A report on the Boston Pilot Schools (1/06): compares outcomes of Pilot with non-Pilot Boston public schools and finds that Pilot School students perform better than the district averages across every indicator of student engagement and performance, at every grade level.

Boston EQUIP,  Early Childhood in Boston (6/05): an assessment of the demand for and supply and quality of early care and education in Boston.  It estimates current capacity at about 50% of the need for care for infants and toddlers and about 80% of that for preschoolers.  The study recommends raising teacher quality by supporting higher education teacher training.

Boston EQUIP,  Access and Adequacy of Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Children in Boston’s Early Care and Education Programs (6/05): a review of the 2003-2004 Community Profiles data finds that less than one third of family child care providers had the resources to support children with special needs, and that parental refusal was a primary reason children referred for special education did not receive it.

Boston Private Industry Council,  College Enrollment and Labor Market Outcomes For Class of 2003 Boston Public High School Graduates : Key Findings of the Winter/Spring 2004 Follow-up Surveys (12/04): analyzes the college enrollment and labor market rates for Boston Public School students from the Class of 2003.

Boston Public Schools, 2004 District Report Card (8/04): MCAS performance by content area, grade level, and student subgroup, with statewide data comparisons.  

After-School for All and The Boston Foundation, Coming of Age in Boston: Out-of-School Time Opportunities for Teens - Current Realities and Future Prospects (4/04): a demographic snapshot of Boston’s 45,000 teens, analysis of what teens and parents want in after-school programs, the current landscape, and recommendations.

Boston Plan for Excellence, Teaching Corps in Boston: Baseline Study of New Teachers in Boston’s Public Schools (4/04): teacher’s experiences with the hiring process, support and induction, retention of new teachers, and recommendations - More than half of the 2002-2003 new Boston Public School hires are expected to stay at their job between one and five years, with 65% expected to stay more than five years.

Boston Private Industry Council,  College Enrollment and Labor Market Outcomes For Class of 2002 Boston Public High School Graduates: Key Findings of the Winter/Spring 2003 Follow-up Surveys (1/04): finds that 68% of class of 2002 BPS graduates attended college or a training program in the year following graduation.

After-School for All Partnership, Strategies for Success: Strengthening Learning in Out-of-School Time (6/03): an overview of research on how programs support academic achievement, experiential learning, cultural educational opportunities, literacy, higher education involvement and technology.

From the 2002 Boston Indicators Report Archive:

After-school reaches more students while cutting costs, a report by Boston's After-School for All Partnership

Boston Public Schools and Boston Public Health Commission release environmental assessment report

Metro Boston/Massachusetts/New England

Massachusetts Department of Education, Spring 2006 MCAS Tests: Summary of State Results (09/06): The annual report of MCAS test results reveals continued improvement among 10th graders, but no gains among 3rd and 8th graders. District results are also available. </</p> National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Measuring Up 2006: The State Report Card on Higher Education--Massachusetts (9/06): Reports on Massachusetts' ability to prepare students for post-secondary education as well as the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education. Lack of affordability is stressed as the greatest challenge facing Massachusetts' post-secondary education system.