Tag Archives: Education

BUILD Students Dress and Impress in Mock Interviews

Posted on 4/6/15 by Carrie Greenaway

Last week BUILD students buttoned-up their shirts, straightened their ties, fired up their resumes and visited Boston’s financial district to interview with some of the city’s (and the world’s!) biggest financial firms.  They came dressed to impress – and impress they did! “To be … Continue reading →

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PARCC Receives Nod from Teach Plus

Posted on 3/23/15 by Carrie Greenaway

For nearly 20 years, the MCAS assessment has been used to test Massachusetts high school students’ proficiency in common core classes, ultimately determining whether or not students are eligible for their high school diploma.  However, a new standardized test has piqued the … Continue reading →

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17 Days to Help 120 Students

Posted on 3/16/15 by Carrie Greenaway

On February 23rd, a ceiling collapsed in one of College Bound Dorchester’s early education facilities, flooding the building and leaving over 120 students and their families without access to daycare and educational programming.  They need your help to repair their facilities … Continue reading →

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Transforming Dorchester – One Student at a Time

Posted on 3/2/15 by Carrie Greenaway

Though the Red Line has been more than groan-worthy this winter, this particular subway line represents more than just a (sort of) reliable way around the city; the Red Line is an uncanny illustration of Boston’s dichotomous relationship with education. Take a closer look: … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Ashley Hannah, College Bound Dorchester

Posted on 12/30/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Q: Tell us about your work with CBD. I help ESOL students achieve their goal of attending and graduating from college. Q: What has surprised you most since starting your work with your org? The commitment of other staff to … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Sierra Morton, College Bound Dorchester

Posted on 12/16/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Q: What brought you to CollegeBound Dorchester? The summer of my junior year, I interned with the COO of College Bound Dorchester and volunteered for the Adolescent Development department. After graduation, I was called to work full time for the … Continue reading →

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States Rethink Testing Systems

Posted on 12/15/14 by Lindsay Durgin

A new bill introduced last week by Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, a member of the House education committee, would offer a federal grant program to states that want to consider the number and type of tests they are offering in order … Continue reading →

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Changes to Teacher Prep Needed

Posted on 12/8/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Teach Plus uses teacher leadership programs to improve results for urban students. A new Teach Plus poll of 1020 teachers from 35 states found that 77% of them did not feel fully prepared by their prep program to be highly … Continue reading →

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SheShinesOn…Jermai Harrison, BUILD

Posted on 12/2/14 by Lindsay Durgin

Q: What would the world be like without BUILD? Without BUILD, I do not think youth would have a healthy outlet to utilize their creativity and knowledge. BUILD works with youth that other programs will not take in or work … Continue reading →

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Assigning of US Teachers to Focus on Equity

Posted on 11/17/14 by Lindsay Durgin

US Public schools are now required by the Obama administration to put plans in place to show how they will comply with the law that the poor and racial minorities should not be taught by inexperienced and unqualified teachers more than … Continue reading →

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