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March 15, 2013 - Column:  Expansion of early education will help improve Lawrence schools - Sheila Balboni, Executive Director of The Community Group, in Eagle Tribune
December 13, 2012 - Year-End Holiday Letter

September 25, 2012 - Community Family Child Care Providers Support Sheila Balboni, Executive Director  - Lawrence Vale
September 15, 2012 - "Let's Tell the Truth" letter from Community Family Child Care Providers - Rumbo

August 27, 2012 - 'Turnaround' time begins for city's 32 schools (Community Day Arlington Elementary School - K-1 management by Community Group begins)
 - Eagle Tribune; Head of School Brent Merten profile

August 18, 2012- Community Group staff join Lawrence 'lunch mob' - Eagle Tribune
June 14, 2012 - Parents support receiver's school improvement plan - Eagle Tribune

May 31, 2012 - Lawrence schools get extra help - Eagle Tribune
May 31, 2012 - Editorial: Receiver's plan to remake schools holds promise - Eagle Tribune

May 30, 2012 - TCG asked to take over Arlington Elementary School - Eagle Tribune 1 2  - Boston Globe

December, 2011- TCG Holiday letter

June 15, 2011 - One playground in one day (Arlington School Playground/Arlington Community of Excellence Promise Neighborhood) - Rumbo

June 10, 2011 - Kids draw playground, 300 volunteers build it  (Arlington School Playground/Arlington Community of Excellence Promise Neighborhood) - Eagle Tribune

March 28, 2011 - Community Day Care (The Community Group) is mentioned in a White House press release in relation to work with the Arlington Community of Excellence Promise Neighborhood
January 31, 2011 - CDCPS alumni and TCG mentoring program coordinator Rich McNeil highlighted for coaching work at MIT - Eagle Tribune
November 3, 2010 - Community members join TCG students and staff to plant 750 flower bulbs in new park - Rumbo

October 20, 2010 - TCG to receive federal grant to plan Promise Neighborhood in Lawrence - Voice of America for China
September 22, 2010 - TCG to receive federal grant to plan Promise Neighborhood in Lawrence
December 17, 2009 - 2009 Year-End Update
May 7, 2009 - Sheila Balboni, Executive Director, receives Distinguished Citizen Award

Community Day Charter Public Schools
April 3, 2013 - Maria Hernandez, parent and staff member at Community Day Charter Public Schools, participated in a panel discussion at the Mass 2020 event: Expanding Learning Time Briefing: What ELT Means for Students and Teachers. Held at the State House, the event brought together students, parents, teachers, school administrators, and policymakers to consider the benefits of extended student learning time and was attended by Governor Patrick.
September 23, 2012 - Charter students outperform peers on MCAS - Boston Globe
August 27, 2012 - Community Day Charter Public School-Gateway and Community Day Charter Public School-R. Kingman Webster open for the first day of school; Community Day Charter Public School reopens as Community Day Charter Public School-Prospect
January 7, 2011 - Community Day student to participate in the Governor's Youth Volunteer Program
December 20, 2010 - CDCPS/MATCH partnership mentioned in article regarding ELL component of school proposals - Boston Globe
December 7, 2010 - 150 turn out to support expanding Community Day - Eagle Tribune
September 26, 2010 - Reforms, not desegregation, will bring school advances - Boston Globe editorial
March 17, 2010 - Recipient of Siver-Gain EPIC Award from New Leaders for New Schools
April 10, 2008 - One Community's String Theory
September 6, 2006 - Where Charters Succeed
May 18, 2006 - Community Day Charter Public School of Lawrence
Receives Excellence in Education Award

Community Day Care
September 25, 2012 - Community Family Child Care Providers Support Sheila Balboni, Executive Director  - Lawrence Vale
September 15, 2012 - "Let's Tell the Truth" letter from Community Family Child Care Providers - Rumbo May 22, 2009 - Community Day Care Celebrates 40th Anniversary
February 22, 2007 - Local Bank Donates To NECC Childcare Fund

Community Partners Initiative
March 31, 2006 - Data Analyst Speaks at Conference

Child Care Circuit
April 8, 2011 - Manuela Su, Manager of Bilingual Education, receives Emerging Leader Award
June 19, 2009 - Child Development Class Opens Doors for Mom
June 12, 2008 - Manuela Su, Manager of Bilingual Education, is Recognized with Lawrence History Center ’s Eartha Dengler Award