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Coalition Thanks Secretary Duncan for Community Schools Focus in Race to the Top-District

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Cincinnati Community Schools Continue to Receive Major Media Attention

02/06/13

Cincinnati's Community Learning Centers have are the subject of two new stories in the Cincinnati Enquirer and Education Week. Read More >

Community Schools Featured in New Compendium on Expanded Learning Opportunities

02/04/13

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Organizing and Partnering for School Change in East Los Angeles (Huffington Post)

01/31/13

For more than 80 years, no new school was built in East Los Angeles. In the past several years, the efforts of a community organizing group, a dedicated group of teachers, an array of community partners, the students, and the parents converged to demand change -- and to make it a reality. Now the Esteban E. Torres High School is a beacon of hope and opportunity in this low-income, largely Latino neighborhood. Read More >

Community Schools Poised to Spread Across New York

01/23/13

Children's Aid Society President and CEO writes about the spread of community schools across the Empire State Read More >

Policymakers Turn to Community Schools

01/23/13

The year 2012 ended with important policy pushes at federal, state and local levels that positioned community schools as a focal point for education reform. Read More >

Coalition for Community Schools Releases New Reports on Early Childhood Education

01/14/13

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New Reports Show Impact of Community Schools in Early Childhood Education

01/11/13

Community school initiatives have an advantage when it comes to implementing a range of alignment and transition practices for children the early years (ages 0-8), leading to improved outcomes. Read More >

Coalition for Community Schools Urges NY Gov. Cuomo to Adopt Community School Strategy

01/04/13

The National Coalition for Community Schools applauds the work of the New York Education Reform Commission. We urge Governor Cuomo to implement the Commission’s recommendations, including the community school strategy, for the sake of the state’s young people. Read More >

Student Advocacy: A Sharper Picture (Huffington Post)

01/03/13

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