50 Years, 50 Stories: Wendy Beninati & Math Rules!

“Math Rules! became my life. I lived and breathed it for many years. And, I never stopped talking about it, even my family used to say that to me. I took my work very seriously, and I cared about every individual teacher and every individual volunteer.” – Wendy...

50 Years, 50 Stories: Katy Ramon & The Gardner Pilot Academy

Middle school teacher Katy Ramon believes that positive encouragement is the best way to keep control over her classroom. As children enter her 8th grade class at the Gardner Pilot Academy, she thanks them each personally for sitting down quickly and beginning the...

50 Years, 50 Stories: Jackson/Mann K-8 School

At Boston Partners in Education, we often refer to ourselves as a bridge between the Boston community and the Boston Public Schools. One such school is the Jackson/Mann K-8 School, the structure of which is a literal bridge that extends over the street below....

50 Years, 50 Stories: Sister Corita Kent

A contemporary of Andy Warhol and a pioneer of the Pop Art movement in the 1960’s, artist Corita Kent (also referred to as Sister Corita) was known as much for her imaginative style of serigraphs as she was for her passion for social justice and education. The...

50 Years, 50 Stories (podcast): Beth Gragg, Sarah Laaff, & Amy

Partnerships come in many forms. If you come to the offices of Boston Partners in Education, one of the first things our staff will tell you is how lucky we are to have partners right in our building. We are hosted by the home of John Snow, Inc. and World Education,...

50 Years, 50 Stories: Kevin McCluskey

Kevin McCluskey – Staying Power Longevity is impressive for a non-profit, but it has been more important to Boston Partners in Education that the work we do is effective—that we are always providing Boston Public School students the support they need. This has...