THE BOSTON TEACHERS UNION recently joined the chorus of educational and civic leaders calling for better ways of addressing students’ comprehensive needs so that they are ready to learn and engage in school. From Oakland, California’s investment in community schools that bring services like health care and afterschool programs on site, to New York City’s investment of $773 […]
Mary Walsh
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‘Wraparound’ services helping kids succeed
WHEN CHILDREN WALK into their schools, they make everyone feel what they feel. Teachers, principals, even superintendents can all feel the burdens students carry, especially those who struggle with poverty and despair. Some children talk about their challenges. Others don’t. Either way, educators and administrators feel the weight of the hunger, homelessness, mental health challenges, […]