 | The fourth biennial report of the Boston Indicators Project covers the years 2004-2006. It finds that Greater Boston’s economy strengthened considerably but that the region faces persistent challenges in high costs, labor shortages, and growing income inequality. It also emphasizes Boston’s innovative capacity and its potentially revolutionary role at a time of global economic and climatic change. About the Project Using this Site
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05, 2009 Click the "New" icon to view data updates, including 20 indicators updated with the latest American Community Survey (2007) data.
A FOCUS ON EDUCATION The Boston Indicators Project website links to resources, cutting-edge research, and data on Boston's Education Pipeline.
First Report Card on Boston's Education Pipeline Released
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11, 2008 This report for the first time examines in data-rich detail the entire arc of the educational experience in the city from early childhood through college or post-secondary training and on to the regional workforce. In addition to an unprecedented array of information provided for every school in the district system, the report presents a wealth of contextual information about factors that can inform the ability of Boston school children to make full and best use of what has been described as the best large urban school system in the country.In this Report Card, the education pipeline begins at birth and continues through Pre-K-12 education, higher education and the workforce. Ideally, each segment prepares each child for the next phase of learning, particularly boosting the life chances of children born into less advantaged homes.
Coprehensive Data on Each of Boston's Punlic Schools For the first time, this report pulls together comprehensive data on the characteristics, academic offerings and enrichment aspects of every school in the BPS system, and every charter school in the city as well, in a set of foldout appendices at the back of the report. This is designed to serve as a tool for parents and community residents, one that is not currently available.
Visit BostonEducationReportCard.org Visit the Report Card's complimentary website, BostonEducationReportCard.org for a complete list of resources, publications, data sources and expert analysis that informed each part of the report. Look for additional data and charts available for download as well as "spotlight issues" that provide a more in-depth analysis of key findings of this report.
Key Boston Initiatives Mayor Menino'sThrive in 5 Initiative: Is the City of Boston’s comprehensive school readiness roadmap with detailed strategies to ensure all of Boston’s children enter school ready to learn and succeed. BPS Acceleration Agenda: Outlines Superintentent Carol Johnson's plans for the district as well as strategic goals and benchamrks on key educational outcomes through 2012.
More Resources Visit the Boston Indicators Project’s Education Sector for Highlights, the Hub of Innovation, Research, and Links & Resources. For a summary of Goals & Measures, click Indicators At-A-Glance.
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