Our Impact

“Boston Partners in Education remains one of Boston Public Schools’ most valuable assets.”
 -- Michael Contompasis, Retired Superintendent, Boston Public Schools

Scope and Efficiency

During the 2008-2009 school year, Boston Partners in Education reached 5,899 students in 69 schools throughout Boston.  We recruited, trained, placed, and supported 914 volunteer academic mentors to work with students one-on-one, in small groups, and with entire classrooms.  Academic mentors gave a combined 37.399 hours of their time to work with these K-12 students.  This resulted in a total in-kind contribution of $1,588,075 to the Boston Public Schools.

 “My tutor is my friend. She not only helps me understand English and Math but we can talk about anything. She made me believe that I can succeed in anything I really wish to accomplish.”
-- Beatrice, Noonan Business Academy Student

 Results

In the 2008-2009 school year, students who were matched with volunteers through our Match Rules! program improved their overall grade point average (GPA) in core subjects like English Language Arts, math, and social studies by 12.7% over the year, while in math, the average GPA improved by 18.3%.  In total, over 80% of the students for whom we have data improved their overall GPAs.

In 2008, Boston Partners conducted a retrospective survey of current seventh- and eighth-graders who had been in Power Lunch in elementary school to assess the program's long-term impact.  Of the students surveyed, 80% continue to read for fun outside of school.  90% reported that Power Lunch changed their attitude toward reading, and 100% would recommend Power Lunch to other students.