Huffington Post: All Hands on Deck for Community Schools
05/02/12
Last week, Rebecca Mieliwocki spoke at the White House after being honored by President Obama with the National Teacher of the Year award. The seventh grade English teacher from the racially and economically diverse Luther Burbank Middle School in Burbank, California made clear that "commitment to education must extend beyond walls of the classroom. Parent support and community involvement are essential to ensure the success of our students. I see the needs are so great. Read More >
Universities Focusing on Community Schools Awarded Top Honors
04/23/12
Five schools were honored with this year’s Presidential Awards at the American Council on Education’s 94th Annual Meeting last month in Los Angeles. Two of these schools—University of Pennsylvania and Seattle University - as well as an Honor Roll Finalist Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis - were specifically honored for their university-assisted community school partnerships. Read More >
New University-Assisted Community School Paying Immediate Dividends in Miami's Liberty City
04/19/12
There’s an air of change at Miami Northwestern Senior High School in the notoriously rough Liberty City community of Miami. Graduation rates are on the rise, test scores are up, and for the first time, the school is poised to receive a passing score on the state’s school report cards. Despite the violence and poverty that persists around them, student optimism and enthusiasm is at an all-time high. This is all less than year after JP Chase Morgan funded a $1 million partnership with the school Read More >
Portland Community School Praised at GradNation Summit
03/28/12
Need more proof that the community schools are becoming an effective and high-profile education reform vehicle? Look no further than the shoutouts and praise about Roosevelt High School, a SUN Community School in Portland at the 2012 GradNation earlier this month. Read More >
The Temperature in California? Community Schools Are Hot!
03/27/12
California is a complex, highly-varied collection of more than 1,000 school districts, each with its own set of unique challenges. A handful of these districts are turning to the community schools strategy to help meet its specific needs. Emerging from these nodes of activity is a statewide push for community schools. Read More >
Community Schools at the Center for Place-Based Reforms
03/26/12
The present day challenges facing America’s educational system call for a host of solutions. The growing gap between the rich and poor has left under resourced schools struggling to combat hunger, limited health access, and the effects of poverty while simultaneously trying to raise academic achievement. Fortunately, several innovative concepts are emerging that all have the vision of community schools at the center. Read More >
Coalition Chairperson Ira Harkavy's Tribute to Joy Dryfoos
03/22/12
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Education Week Runs Front Page Feature on Community Schools
03/14/12
The community schools movement is growing. And it’s not just some novelty reform fad that will soon fade. Education Week writer Christina Samuels takes an in-depth look at community schools in Multnomah County, Ore. and its nearly two decades of success. Read More >
Sec. Duncan Talks Community Schools In-Depth with Jon Stewart
03/08/12
Did you catch U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart? If you didn’t, check out the extended footage from the Feb. 16 interview with Duncan. At about the 50 second mark, Sec. Duncan talks about the 150 community schools he helped support as Chicago Public Schools superintendent and how critical similar schools will be in improving education around the country.
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Growing Gaps Bring Focus on Poverty's Role in Schooling
03/06/12
The fractious debate over how much schools can counteract poverty's impact on children is far from settled, but a recently published collection of research strongly suggests that until policymakers and educators confront deepening economic and social disparities, poor children will increasingly miss out on finding a path to upward social mobility.
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