Wednesday, March 12 was a good day for the young children of Boston,and their families. The launch of Thrive in Five was the culmination of several years of work to create a vision for Boston's young children and a citywide action plan to prevent the achievement gap. A massive public-private effort convened at the request of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino (with a significant and ongoing investment of resources by United Way), Thrive in Five is built on research and recommendations from myriad sectors touching the lives of young children: early
education and care, early childhood advocacy, research and higher education, K-12 education, health and mental health, community-based/immigrant/multi-service organizations, parenting education/family support/early intervention programs, basic needs and human services, parent advocacy/engagement programs, faith/arts/culture/recreation organizations, and the foundation and private sector arena.
Whew! Exhausted yet?
Thrive in Five created a common definition of the oft-used term,
"school readiness" in order to guide people and organizations across
Boston in their efforts to support young children. It reads as follows...
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