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Volunteer Week Spotlight: Kathy Strand

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Boston Partners in Education

National Volunteer Week, April 6-12, 2014, is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It’s about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our … Continue reading →

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BPS Teacher: Community Volunteers Add to the Classroom Dynamic

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Boston Partners in Education

A guest blog post by Boston Public Schools teacher Jennifer DiSarcina Between managing curriculums, juggling the needs of 20+ students, and keeping up with ever-evolving education standards, we at Boston Partners think it’s safe to say that teachers have mastered … Continue reading →

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Big Cheese Readers Encourage Students to “Read in Between the Lines”

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Boston Partners in Education

Boston’s best and brightest community and business leaders teach middle schoolers that career success is viable, but literacy is the first step. For Boston’s students, summer is here and school is almost out.  However, we hope that students will remember … Continue reading →

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AMP! 2013

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Boston Partners in Education

On Tuesday May 21st, Boston Partners welcomed volunteers, teachers, school administrators, and Board members to the historic Hampshire House for AMP!, our annual Academic Mentor Party. AMP! is the perfect opportunity to celebrate our dedicated volunteers, for their service to … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Boston Partners in Education

In fairytales, fairy godmothers are whimsical characters – able to grant wishes with the wave of a wand. They are special figures in the life of a main character that help to make their dreams come true. For one teacher … Continue reading →

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Confidence = Success: A Math Rules! Story

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Boston Partners in Education

Since 2005, Boston Partners in Education has run Math Rules!, a program targeting third through fifth grade students who are struggling in math. Small groups of students are matched with an academic mentor who works with them in the classroom … Continue reading →

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