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Handbook for State Policy Leaders
- Community Schools: Improving Student Learning/ Strengthening Schools,
Families, and Communities
PDF (837 KB)
The Coalition has just released its Handbook for State Policy Leaders.
The handbook is designed to help state leaders to form vital connections
between schools and communities to improve student learning. It is helpful
to the work of policy leaders in cities, counties, local school districts,
and philanthropy. An executive
summary
PDF (668 KB) is also available.
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National Policy Approach to Create and Sustain Community Schools
PDF (241 KB)
is intended to serve as a template
for individuals considering policy options for community schools and related
aspects of the relationship between schools and communities.
Read the Summary of Policy Recommendations.
Download the Summary of Policy Recommendations
PDF (147 KB) or the
full Policy Approach.
PDF (241 KB)
The Coalition is eager to receive feedback
about the usefulness of this Policy Approach
PDF
(241 KB),
as well as changes or additions to specific policy recommendations. If
you have developed any policies in your state, community, community school
or agency, please share them with us. We hope you will also participate
in our
Policy Discussion Forum.
©2004,
Coalition for Community Schools
For more information, e-mail ccs@iel.org.