In honor of the 10th anniversary of the School on the Move Prize we looked back at 10 years of prize winners and finalists. This report takes a closer look at what happened to these rapidly improving schools over time – what factors contributed to sustained or continued improvement, and what impeded their progress.
View PDFRead about the 10 good ideas for urban education supported by EdVestors’ School Solutions Seed Fund in 2015.
View PDFIn 2012, EdVestors led a partnership between Boston Public Schools and community organizations to provide course credit to students participating in community-based arts learning. This pilot project was designed to expand students’ access to and participation in arts education, a requirement for high school graduation.
View PDFThis report summarizes the major quantitative and qualitative findings from a Spring 2013 survey of over 1200 demographically representative Boston students about their current arts learning and the arts learning that they would like to do in the future.
View PDFIn 2014 EdVestors released a survey, conducted by MassINC Polling Group, finding strong support for arts education among parents in Boston Public Schools (BPS). BPS parents believe arts education keeps their children engaged in school and helps improve academic performance.
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