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Thirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…

Nikolai Vitti has an ambitious vision for student success in Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Over the last 30 years, City Year alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…

We are encouraged by the results from the recent 2019 Building a Grad Nation report that shows the U.S. national…

Just as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…

For nearly 20 years, City Year AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.

At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…

In the 65 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in…

Whether it’s taking over a failed project or building new skills, Ellen approaches every challenge as a learning opportunity–an attitude…

A battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…

It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…

According to a new report by Attendance Works, 15% of all U.S. students — one out of seven — are…