Boston's "Kids Today": Why Are Their Numbers Declining?

A report from Boston Indicators and TBF's Education-to-Careers team highlight a troubling decline in the number of school-aged children in the city -- and the impact of losing middle-class families on the city's public schools..
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A Conversation with Boston Indicators' Luc Schuster

The Senior Director of Boston Indicators discusses the evolution of the groundbreaking project, now in its third decade of providing data to the Foundation's Civic Leadership efforts.
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BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius Shares Her Vision

As she moves through a busy first year at the helm of Boston Public Schools, Superintendent Brenda Cassellius shared learnings from her first months on the job and previewed her new strategic plans for the system at the Edgerley Center.
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Planned and Legacy Giving: Introducing Betsy Townsend

The Boston Foundation’s new Gift Planning Officer, Betsy Townsend, arrives with a diverse background in investments, real estate and other client-focused fields, and a unique vantage point for addressing planned and legacy giving.
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A Change in Leadership in the Offing: Paul Grogan Lays Out Plans to Step Down

On January 28, the Boston Foundation announced that Paul Grogan will be stepping down as President and CEO in the coming months, after nearly 20 years of transformative leadership.
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Look What We Accomplished Together: The Boston Foundation's 2019 Annual Report

The report pays tribute to the many partners who helped us make it a big year for supporting grassroots leaders, performing artists, innovative educators, businesses owners of color, college students and workers in training.
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There at the Beginning: Boston Opportunity Agenda

Ten years on, a unique partnership is shaping systemic change on the continuum from early education to adulthood.
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