The key: focus on healing. Between March and May of this year, the number of children visiting the emergency room for mental health issues rose by more than 30%. We know the past…
As our region recovers, thousands of children and families are at risk of being left behind. Here are three urgent issues we can address, now. Covid-19 is a once-in-a-generation crisis…
This year has been one of the most challenging on record for students, parents and teachers alike. The impacts of the pandemic have been far-reaching and significant, and we have yet…
Over the past 18 months, remote learning brought a whole new set of challenges for children and families, particularly those in communities that were disproportionately hit by Covid-19. Enrollments dropped…
This past weekend, Haiti was hit by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that crumbled homes and buildings and killed more than 1,200 people. As relief organizations on the ground and around…
On July 15th, the parents of 60 million children throughout America began receiving monthly checks as part of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). This historic program is projected to cut child…
BoSTEM’s work to help provide meaningful STEAM experiences and resources to the students of Boston would not be possible without our support and collaboration from our fantastic partners. Today we…
While the pandemic has left no one untouched, it also put a spotlight on the alarming disparities that have always existed throughout our country. As we look toward recovery, this…
“We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity.” – George Takei As part of…
Across the country, an unprecedented combination of stimulus checks and tax credits is helping families to weather the longstanding impacts of the Covid-19 crisis. Families are using these funds, which…