/community-schools Community Schools en-US 2021 (c) 91ֱ�� Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:01:00 GMT /leadership/schools-have-fewer-teacher-vacancies-this-year-but-hiring-is-still-not-easy/2024/10 Schools struggled less to fill teaching positions in the 2024-25 school year, but they still started the year with vacant teaching spots. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:01:00 GMT /leadership/schools-have-fewer-teacher-vacancies-this-year-but-hiring-is-still-not-easy/2024/10 /leadership/how-a-school-made-parents-central-to-its-turnaround/2024/04 A strategy to constantly bring parents into the school has been central to rising achievement at a Detroit-area elementary school. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/how-a-school-made-parents-central-to-its-turnaround/2024/04 /leadership/q-a-connecting-community-resources-to-the-students-who-need-them-most/2023/08 Schools' efforts to connect students to community support are critical to academic recovery, the leader of Communities in Schools said. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 20:45:29 GMT /leadership/q-a-connecting-community-resources-to-the-students-who-need-them-most/2023/08 /leadership/teachers-unions-want-every-school-to-be-a-community-school-heres-why/2023/07 The president of the Los Angeles teachers' union on why teachers like community schools—and why some administrators don't. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:02:07 GMT /leadership/teachers-unions-want-every-school-to-be-a-community-school-heres-why/2023/07 /teaching-learning/nea-president-sympathizes-with-teachers-who-want-to-quit-heres-her-advice/2023/07 Becky Pringle talks about the volatile political climate teachers are in. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 20:38:33 GMT /teaching-learning/nea-president-sympathizes-with-teachers-who-want-to-quit-heres-her-advice/2023/07 /teaching-learning/teachers-need-more-than-just-pay-raises-secretary-cardona-says/2023/05 Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sat down with 91ֱ�� to talk about the teaching profession, AI, and students' mental health. Tue, 02 May 2023 19:41:26 GMT /teaching-learning/teachers-need-more-than-just-pay-raises-secretary-cardona-says/2023/05 /policy-politics/biden-proposes-universal-pre-k-more-money-for-high-need-schools-and-special-ed-in-budget/2023/03 President Joe Biden released his fiscal 2024 budget, which calls for more money for preschool, Title I, and special education. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:46:31 GMT /policy-politics/biden-proposes-universal-pre-k-more-money-for-high-need-schools-and-special-ed-in-budget/2023/03 /leadership/supports-in-every-title-i-school-a-community-schools-group-receives-record-165m/2023/02 The donation from the Ballmer Group, funded by Connie and Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, is the largest in Communities In Schools’ history. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:37:49 GMT /leadership/supports-in-every-title-i-school-a-community-schools-group-receives-record-165m/2023/02 /policy-politics/will-californias-4-1-billion-bet-on-community-schools-transform-k-12-education/2022/07 Community schools could vastly improve educational outcomes, but this high-cost experiment is no quick fix, experts say. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 19:37:19 GMT /policy-politics/will-californias-4-1-billion-bet-on-community-schools-transform-k-12-education/2022/07 /policy-politics/biden-administration-boosts-grants-for-community-schools-sharpens-funding-priorities/2022/07 The Education Department will award $68 million through its Full-Service Community Schools program. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 13:58:37 GMT /policy-politics/biden-administration-boosts-grants-for-community-schools-sharpens-funding-priorities/2022/07 /leadership/states-arent-meeting-students-needs-wide-ranging-analysis-shows/2022/02 The Education Trust analyzed state policies on school discipline, wraparound services, educator diversity, and community engagement. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 19:53:57 GMT /leadership/states-arent-meeting-students-needs-wide-ranging-analysis-shows/2022/02 /leadership/nonprofit-serving-schools-in-need-gets-surprise-133-5-million-gift-from-mackenzie-scott/2022/02 The donation puts Communities in Schools on a path to expand wraparound health and social services to more Title I schools nationwide. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:41:37 GMT /leadership/nonprofit-serving-schools-in-need-gets-surprise-133-5-million-gift-from-mackenzie-scott/2022/02 /policy-politics/what-is-the-purpose-of-school/2021/09 We can’t build resilient schools until we agree what education's core role should be. And right now, we don’t agree. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:27:07 GMT /policy-politics/what-is-the-purpose-of-school/2021/09 /policy-politics/progressives-pressure-biden-to-help-schools-address-student-homelessness/2021/08 Some Democrats in Congress say federal officials must promote cooperation across agencies to help children and families in unstable housing. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 19:20:28 GMT /policy-politics/progressives-pressure-biden-to-help-schools-address-student-homelessness/2021/08 /events/webinar/how-real-time-data-impacts-k-12-student-support How do we move beyond alerts to truly collaborative, holistic, and equitable student support? Join leaders from Hayward Unified School District for a conversation about operationalizing tiered support for over 20,000 students. Learn how the Wed, 17 Mar 2021 18:33:41 GMT /events/webinar/how-real-time-data-impacts-k-12-student-support /education/a-massive-rollout-of-community-schools-shows-signs-of-paying-off-report-finds/2020/01 New York City's efforts to transform schools into full-service hubs for their community is translating to better graduation and attendance rates, according to an evaluation from RAND. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:44:43 GMT /education/a-massive-rollout-of-community-schools-shows-signs-of-paying-off-report-finds/2020/01 /leadership/opinion-becoming-a-community-school-district/2018/05 A school district leader reflects on the value of partnering with university researchers on community schools work. Thu, 17 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-becoming-a-community-school-district/2018/05 /leadership/opinion-partnership-for-equity-learning-from-oaklands-full-service-community-schools/2018/05 A longitudinal, multi-methods research project examines early outcomes and ongoing implementation of one school district's efforts towards becoming the nation's first full service community schools district. Mon, 14 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-partnership-for-equity-learning-from-oaklands-full-service-community-schools/2018/05 /leadership/opinion-building-collaborative-learning-environments-in-an-inquiry-based-community-school/2017/09 Lyel Resner interviews the founders of Compass Charter School, a progressive community school in Brooklyn, about strategies and challenges of building a true community school, elevating empathy in the school model, and what leaves them hopeful when children engage in inquiry and connect across their differences. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 15:17:19 GMT /leadership/opinion-building-collaborative-learning-environments-in-an-inquiry-based-community-school/2017/09 /leadership/as-schools-tackle-poverty-attendance-goes-up-but-academic-gains-are-tepid/2017/07 Flooding impoverished schools with health and social services is not new, but these so-called "community schools" initiatives are gaining steam in places like New York City. But is it an effective strategy for improving long struggling schools? Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:18:53 GMT /leadership/as-schools-tackle-poverty-attendance-goes-up-but-academic-gains-are-tepid/2017/07 /leadership/community-schools-are-an-effective-school-improvement-strategy-brief-says/2017/06 Done well, community schools can be an effective school improvement strategy, a new research brief says. Mon, 05 Jun 2017 18:51:33 GMT /leadership/community-schools-are-an-effective-school-improvement-strategy-brief-says/2017/06 /leadership/video-how-community-schools-can-cultivate-hope-opportunity-and-agency-discussion/2017/04 91ֱ��'s 2017 Leaders To Learn From featured a discussion with Vancouver, Wash., School Superintendent Steve Webb, Chief of Staff Tom Hagley, and Director of Family and Community Engagement Tamara Shoup. They sat down with 91ֱ��'s Evie Blad to discuss the district's community schools. Community schools are a strategy to unite and mobilize families, schools, and communities in educating the next generation. By leveraging an array of expertise and services, community schools can reduce barriers to learning, improve student outcomes, and build strong school and neighborhood assets. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 17:43:38 GMT /leadership/video-how-community-schools-can-cultivate-hope-opportunity-and-agency-discussion/2017/04 /education/opinion-community-schools-are-turnaround-models/2017/04 Community schools offering wraparound services offer the best hope for failing schools. Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:59:00 GMT /education/opinion-community-schools-are-turnaround-models/2017/04 /education/opinion-response-community-schools-transform-the-lives-of-children-and-families/2017/04 Mark Gaither, Dr. JoAnne Ferrara, Katrina Kickbush, and Mavis G. Sanders share their thoughts on Community Schools, and readers who are leaders of Community Schools around the United States also contribute their experiences. Sat, 01 Apr 2017 13:35:13 GMT /education/opinion-response-community-schools-transform-the-lives-of-children-and-families/2017/04 /education/opinion-what-are-community-schools/2017/03 The new "question-of-the-week" is: What happens in Community Schools - how do they work? Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:35:22 GMT /education/opinion-what-are-community-schools/2017/03 /education/opinion-community-schools-offer-hope-to-disadvantaged-students/2016/08 By offering wraparound services, community schools have the potential to change the lives of disadvantaged students. Mon, 08 Aug 2016 11:48:00 GMT /education/opinion-community-schools-offer-hope-to-disadvantaged-students/2016/08 /leadership/are-community-schools-part-of-the-answer-to-chronic-absenteeism/2016/06 A new report finds that students attending longstanding community schools tend to have better attendance than students attending more typical schools—but only at the elementary and middle school levels. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 14:05:00 GMT /leadership/are-community-schools-part-of-the-answer-to-chronic-absenteeism/2016/06 /leadership/essa-may-offer-megaphone-for-parent-community-voices/2016/03 Advocates for parent and community engagement see a chance to expand on their impact under the Every Student Succeeds Act. Wed, 23 Mar 2016 00:15:11 GMT /leadership/essa-may-offer-megaphone-for-parent-community-voices/2016/03 /leadership/video-blunting-the-impact-of-poverty-with-community-schools-2016-leaders-to-learn-from/2016/02 Rather than waiting to see how job losses and higher housing costs would impact the schools in Vancouver, Wash., top leaders in the district set out in 2008 to create an “opportunity zone” where schools would focus on addressing the impact of poverty that can affect students’ classroom performance. In several phases, schools in the opportunity zone each set aside space for a family- and community-resource center staffed by a coordinator to help meet the needs of students and their families. Each resource center developed its own menu of services that are tailored to the specific needs of the school community, offering things like food pantries, free clothing, referrals to mental-health services, family-literacy classes, GED prep programs for parents, and on-site dental care through mobile dental vans. “We have a vested interest in the success of young people,” Superintendent Steve Webb says. “Too many of our young people have barriers to student success in their homes and in their neighborhoods. ... If not us, then who?” City leaders and school volunteers credit Webb and his chief of staff, Tom Hagley, with helping make that vision a reality. This video was produced as part of 91ֱ��’s Leaders To Learn From project, recognizing outstanding school district leaders from around the country. More at http://leaders.edweek.org. 91ֱ�� Video Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:58:31 GMT /leadership/video-blunting-the-impact-of-poverty-with-community-schools-2016-leaders-to-learn-from/2016/02 /leaders/2016/community-schools-blunt-the-impacts-of-poverty-in-vancouver-wash Superintendent Steve Webb and Chief of Staff Tom Hagley saw big economic changes coming to the Vancouver, Wash., district, and undertook a major initiative to place a range of supportive services for students and families in the city’s schools. They are recognized as 2016 Leaders To Learn From. Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:11:17 GMT /leaders/2016/community-schools-blunt-the-impacts-of-poverty-in-vancouver-wash