This "Third Annual Report Card" looks at improvements in the cradle-to-career educational pipeline, the areas where Boston has made modest progress but still has a great deal of work to do, and the places where observers have failed to see the gains that are needed to ensure that Boston is a city of opportunity for all. This report card is designed to aid in that process of reflection. By continuing to focus on key indicators--readiness for kindergarten, reading proficiency in 3rd grade, graduation from high school and college--this report card prompts community leaders and program providers alike to take a step back and evaluate Boston's educational programs in terms of their collective impact. Lessons learned through this evaluation include: (1) Strengthening kindergarten through grade 3 must be made a priority in Boston; (2) Boston's next mayor must continue to create new ways for partners to engage with the city, schools, and other governmental institutions; (3) Cross-sector collaborations and educational pathways that leverage the assets, knowledge, and thought partnership required to produce rapid change on a grand scale must continue to be built; and (4) During this time of change when multiple stakeholders will jockey for position with new leadership and administration, the new mayor and other civic leaders must keep the focus on achieving the educational goals that have been laid out for Boston and its learners of all ages. [The Boston Indicators Project and the Boston Public Schools Department of Research, Assessment and Evaluation assisted in analyzing and reporting on the metrics in this report.] [For the second Annual Report Card, see ED596828.]