This website will support your efforts to close the achievement gap for good.

See Solutions

As we seek to address the challenges faced by our Black and Latino boys, it’s important to focus on the stories of success: mentoring organizations that are turning lives around, positive role models who are inspiring our boys and young men to envision better futures, and committed principals and teachers. In this section, we highlight proven tools, resources, and strategies in New York City public schools, as well as community-based partners who share the goal of closing the achievement and opportunity gaps for Black and Latino boys.

Mentoring
These personal testimonies, reports and case studies help demonstrate the importance of mentoring in helping boys and young men achieve academic excellence.
Schools Closing the Gap
There is no silver bullet in reforming education, but we can spotlight the schools that continue to beat the odds, and duplicate what works. See these examples of gap closing schools in both K-12 and college education.
Instructional and Guidance Interventions
Increased attendance, better classroom management and improved teacher-student communication all play a part in closing the achievement gap. Learn about the best strategies here.
School Support Teams
The ability of teacher teams and school administrators to identify effective interventions and strategies is crucial to helping struggling students. This section will recognize the impact leadership teams can have when they are focused on working together to improve the quality of instruction for their students.
Service Learning
When students get to apply what they learn in school to the needs of the community in which they live, everyone benefits. These resources show how this unique approach works.
Serving Special Education Students and Addressing Disproportionality
Learn the issues and explore solutions to the problem of minority student disproportionality in Special Education.

	This website will support your efforts to close the achievement gap for good. See Solutions As we seek to address the challenges faced by our Black and Latino boys, it’s important to focus on the stories of success: mentoring organizations that are turning lives around, positive role models who are inspiring our boys and young men to envision better futures, and committed principals and teachers. In this section, we highlight proven tools, resources, and strategies in New York City public schools, as well as community-based partners who share the goal of closing the achievement and opportunity gaps for Black and Latino boys. Mentoring These personal testimonies, reports and case studies help demonstrate the importance of mentoring in helping boys and young men achieve academic excellence. Schools Closing the Gap There is no silver bullet in reforming education, but we can spotlight the schools that continue to beat the odds, and duplicate what works. See these examples of gap closing schools in both K-12 and college education. Instructional and Guidance Interventions Increased attendance, better classroom management and improved teacher-student communication all play a part in closing the achievement gap. Learn about the best strategies here. School Support Teams The ability of teacher teams and school administrators to identify effective interventions and strategies is crucial to helping struggling students. This section will recognize the impact leadership teams can have when they are focused on working together to improve the quality of instruction for their students. Service Learning When students get to apply what they learn in school to the needs of the community in which they live, everyone benefits. These resources show how this unique approach works. Serving Special Education Students and Addressing Disproportionality Learn the issues and explore solutions to the problem of minority student disproportionality in Special Education.