http://www.communityschools.org//news/Community Schoolshttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1065Shama,JamalMon, 13 May 2013 20:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1058The West Virginia Board of Education today unanimously approved a community schools plan for the McDowell County Public Schools, marking one of Reconnecting McDowell’s most significant efforts thus far to improve the education, health and well-being of the county’s students and their families. The A [...]Shama,JamalThu, 09 May 2013 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1055Ryan,FoxMon, 15 Apr 2013 01:06:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1053Ryan,FoxThu, 11 Apr 2013 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1054Ryan,FoxWed, 10 Apr 2013 18:59:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1050Ryan,FoxSat, 30 Mar 2013 17:03:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1049Ryan,FoxTue, 26 Mar 2013 23:08:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1052The 2013 legislative session has seen several state governments introduce, and in some cases, pass legislation that bolster the community school approach in their states. Ryan,FoxMon, 25 Mar 2013 19:14:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1047Ryan,FoxFri, 15 Mar 2013 19:01:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1046Ryan,FoxThu, 14 Mar 2013 22:33:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1045Ryan,FoxWed, 13 Mar 2013 22:46:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1028Connecticut lawmakers introduced full service community schools legislation into the General Assembly last week with backing from the state Senate president, the state's teachers unions, the mayor of Hartford, and the state chapter of the NAACP. Ryan,FoxMon, 04 Mar 2013 23:03:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1024Ryan,FoxThu, 28 Feb 2013 21:40:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1023Ryan,FoxWed, 27 Feb 2013 20:30:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1021MetLife and the National Association of Secondary School Principals are looking for schools that are improving achievement for their students. Ryan,FoxTue, 26 Feb 2013 02:17:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1020Jim Grim, Co-Director of the Midwest Center for University-Assisted Community Schools at IUPUI and former resource coordinator at George Washington High School, a community school in Indianapolis, penned this primer on community schools for Inside Indiana Business Ryan,FoxThu, 21 Feb 2013 21:14:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1019The Coalition for Community Schools commends the President Barack Obama's focus on education in his State of the Union speech delivered February 12. Specifically, the Coalition is encouraged by two education initiatives the President highlighted that the community schools approach can, and already d [...]Ryan,FoxThu, 21 Feb 2013 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1018The Coalition for Community Schools applauds the work of the National Commission on Equity and Education. From our perspective however, the Commission gave too little attention to the many efforts emerging across the country to tie together family engagement, health and mental health, expanded learn [...]Ryan,FoxWed, 20 Feb 2013 20:15:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1017Ryan,FoxTue, 19 Feb 2013 21:50:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1016Ryan,FoxTue, 19 Feb 2013 21:00:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1043Ryan,FoxTue, 19 Feb 2013 04:20:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1038Ryan,FoxSat, 16 Feb 2013 15:26:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1041Ryan,FoxSat, 16 Feb 2013 03:51:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1044Ryan,FoxSat, 16 Feb 2013 03:47:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1039Ryan,FoxFri, 15 Feb 2013 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1014En loco parentis - It’s a term used in the state education code, referring to the responsibility schools, and other education institutions, have to act in place of their students’ parents, especially in ways that ensure their civil liberties are upheld. It’s the law. . Ryan,FoxWed, 13 Feb 2013 19:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1040Ryan,FoxTue, 12 Feb 2013 04:06:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1012Ryan,FoxThu, 07 Feb 2013 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1010Cincinnati's Community Learning Centers have are the subject of two new stories in the Cincinnati Enquirer and Education Week. Ryan,FoxWed, 06 Feb 2013 18:32:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1013Ryan,FoxMon, 04 Feb 2013 18:00:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1007For 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 Es [...]Ryan,FoxThu, 31 Jan 2013 15:34:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1005Children's Aid Society President and CEO writes about the spread of community schools across the Empire StateRyan,FoxWed, 23 Jan 2013 22:47:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1006The year 2012 ended with important policy pushes at federal, state and local levels that positioned community schools as a focal point for education reform.​Ryan,FoxWed, 23 Jan 2013 15:31:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1002Ryan,FoxMon, 14 Jan 2013 22:51:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1004Community 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. Ryan,FoxFri, 11 Jan 2013 21:46:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1000The 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. Ryan,FoxFri, 04 Jan 2013 19:37:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=998Ryan,FoxThu, 03 Jan 2013 17:30:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=997We know that community schools are finding great success in urban districts and inner-tier suburbs such as Philadelphia, New York, Portland, and Evansville, where diverse populations converge with a variety of different challenges. But Bangor, PA, Kings Mountain, NC, and Bozeman, MT, are just a fe [...]Ryan,FoxFri, 28 Dec 2012 21:25:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=996There’s no doubt that the momentum for community schools continues to grow. This was one of the Coalition’s most impactful years. New community schools are cropping up across the country and existing initiatives continue to rejuvenate neighborhoods. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights of 20 [...]Ryan,FoxThu, 27 Dec 2012 21:15:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=995Walter T. Helms Middle School, San Pablo’s first full service community school (FSCS), is now the hub and model for the city’s Full Service Community School (FSCS) initiative. Ryan,FoxFri, 21 Dec 2012 19:20:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=994Ryan,FoxWed, 19 Dec 2012 20:47:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=992Community schools figure prominently in the NAACP's most significant push for education reform since Brown vs. Board. Ryan,FoxSat, 08 Dec 2012 19:50:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=993There has been a recent surge of books focused on or highlighting the community schools strategy by some of the most-respected education practitioners and researchers. Ryan,FoxMon, 26 Nov 2012 19:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=988Noted author and education leader Pedro Noguera makes the case that equity should be at the heart of education reform in the U.S. Ryan,FoxMon, 26 Nov 2012 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=991Community school initiatives across the country continue to be rewarded for their efforts by high-level education campaigns. Four community school initiatives were recognized last month as Together for Tomorrow School Improvement Champions, a competition conducted by the U.S. Department of Education [...]Ryan,FoxTue, 20 Nov 2012 15:39:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=987The somber reality of shrinking schools budgets means more places are asking about the role community school partners can play in filling the gaps before and after school or during the weekend and summer. Many are coming to the conclusion that the community school approach is the best way to strateg [...]Ryan,FoxFri, 02 Nov 2012 15:17:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=1056Amy Scott, of American Public Media's Marketplace program spent extensive time documenting the success of Oyler School in the city's Lower Price Hill neighborhood. The school provides wraparound services and academic support for children as young as 6 months old through graduation. Shama,JamalFri, 26 Oct 2012 15:03:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=984Elev8, a national full-service community school model implemented in several cities across the country, was selected as a Together for Tomorrow Challenge Champion by the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Ryan,FoxTue, 16 Oct 2012 20:27:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=978Coalition Chair Emeritus Ira Harkavy and Rita Hodges, of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania, have published Democratic Devolution: How America’s Colleges and Universities Can Strengthen Their Communities. The report calls the government to challenge anchor [...]Ryan,FoxTue, 16 Oct 2012 18:16:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=977Ryan,FoxTue, 16 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=976On Wednesday, September 26, Elev8 held a briefing for congressional staff, in cooperation with Representative Luis Gutierrez from Illinois. "Evaluating the Power and Potential of Community Schools: Lessons from Elev8" explored the community schools model through the evaluation and data-driven decisi [...]Ryan,FoxMon, 08 Oct 2012 18:47:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=975Jan Creveling and Genie Shannon’s professional relationship has become so intertwined that they finish each other’s sentences. For over three decades, the two have worked on family support and child abuse prevention initiatives and, most recently, jointly developing award-winning community schools i [...]Ryan,FoxTue, 02 Oct 2012 16:18:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=970Ryan,FoxTue, 25 Sep 2012 23:05:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=974This is not the first time Cathie Petsch has retired. Before successfully helping Lincoln’s Community Learning Centers grow from nine schools to 25 in a little over a decade, Cathie worked as a federal grant writer, high school journalism teacher, a computer network administrator, and a member of Li [...]Ryan,FoxMon, 24 Sep 2012 12:03:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=963As pressure mounts for students to improve their digital-learning and 21st-century skills, out-of-classroom environments are increasingly being seen as appealing settings to foster them.Ryan,FoxTue, 28 Aug 2012 21:53:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=964Diana Hall, Program Supervisor for the School Uniting Neighborhoods community school initiative in Multnomah County, Ore. explains how the SUN School system has served as a catalyst for lasting, sustained improvements in the greater Portland community. Ryan,FoxTue, 28 Aug 2012 18:21:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=962It’s August and a new school year has arrived. August also signals the opening of dozens of new community schools. Ryan,FoxThu, 23 Aug 2012 19:30:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=958American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten pointed to schools with strong community partners as the schools of the future. Ryan,FoxTue, 21 Aug 2012 19:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=956Ryan,FoxWed, 15 Aug 2012 17:03:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=957Ryan,FoxMon, 13 Aug 2012 19:37:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=955Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced a new plan that will transform blighted neighborhoods into vibrant neighborhoods anchored by community schools. Ryan,FoxFri, 03 Aug 2012 20:30:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=954Coalition Director Martin J. Blank explains how the community school strategy works even in wealthy school districts such as the San Rafael City School District in northern California in this blog for the Huffington Post.Ryan,FoxWed, 01 Aug 2012 22:26:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=950In a stunning turn of events, the U.S. Department of Education has revealed that the major K–12 education programs will be exempt from any sequestration funding cuts during the 2012–13 school yearRyan,FoxTue, 24 Jul 2012 21:40:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=960Things are looking different at Highland Elementary School in the Gresham Barlow School District in Multnomah County, Oregon this school year. The school is starting an ambitious effort to turn around student outcomes. Key to their turn around, Highland is becoming a SUN Community School Ryan,FoxTue, 24 Jul 2012 19:22:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=947Ryan,FoxWed, 18 Jul 2012 22:21:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=946Earlier this month the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading convened two important and overlapping events which marked the official launch of the Grade-Level Reading Communities Network. The GLR Campaign is a collaborative effort of funders, nonprofit partners, states and co [...]Ryan,FoxWed, 18 Jul 2012 20:36:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=953States across the country are bolstering their early childhood education programs largely due to an emergence of new research on the importance of development in the first years of life and the realization that improving early learning opportunities is critical to reading at grade level by the end o [...]Ryan,FoxWed, 18 Jul 2012 20:32:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=944The Coalition of Community Schools at the Institute of Educational Leadership was recently invited to speak to an audience of local, municipal and school board officials from around the country at the 2012 Young Elected Officials National Conference.Ryan,FoxTue, 17 Jul 2012 23:38:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=941The nation’s largest school district, New York City, is set to open six community schools next year. Ryan,FoxTue, 03 Jul 2012 14:46:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=943California School Boards Association shows its support for the community schools approach in its magazine's summer edition.Ryan,FoxMon, 02 Jul 2012 23:08:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=942For the first time, the Family League of Baltimore is requiring schools applying for its Out of School Time funding to use the community schools strategy. Ryan,FoxSat, 30 Jun 2012 23:05:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=940Ryan,FoxMon, 25 Jun 2012 22:32:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=938Federal policymakers continue to take notice of the growing number of places embracing the community schools strategy. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education asked community school leaders in Cincinnati and Grand Rapids, Michigan to present their work at two major Department-sponsored events. [...]Ryan,FoxMon, 18 Jun 2012 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=936Ten new health centers are expected to open in the next two years inside Cincinnati Public School buildings,. These facilities will provide health care access for 6,230 low-income students in the school districtRyan,FoxThu, 14 Jun 2012 19:26:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=937Education Daily lays out Washington D.C's new community school legislationRyan,FoxFri, 08 Jun 2012 16:44:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=935The National Coalition for Community Schools applauds the D.C. City Council for passing the landmark Community Schools Incentives Act and for the Council’s continued support for meaningful and equitable education reform in Washington D.C. Ryan,FoxWed, 06 Jun 2012 19:15:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=933We are very excited about the Department of Education’s new Race to the Top – District competition. We are pleased that the draft guidelines reflect many of the principles found in community schools. Federal officials are accepting feedback on the grant guidelines until Friday June 8. We are calling [...]Ryan,FoxTue, 05 Jun 2012 21:44:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=932A unique university-school partnership in Knoxville is featured in the March issue of Kappan Magazine, the flagship journal for the professional educators association Phi Delta Kappa. Ryan,FoxMon, 04 Jun 2012 19:44:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=901The 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 achieve [...]Ryan,FoxMon, 26 Mar 2012 16:54:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=895The 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. Ryan,FoxWed, 14 Mar 2012 21:05:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=891Did 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 s [...]Ryan,FoxThu, 08 Mar 2012 17:25:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=875Nationally syndicated columnist Neal Peirce says the community schools movement embodies the essence of the popular proverb "it takes a village to raise a child." Ryan,FoxMon, 27 Feb 2012 16:26:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=889More and more school systems across the country are realizing the positive impact school-community partnerships have on student achievement and communities. And many in the media are taking notice. Ryan,FoxWed, 15 Feb 2012 19:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=885A new study released by SUN Community Schools in Multnomah County, Oregon shows clear advantages extended school days has on student academic participation.​Ryan,FoxWed, 01 Feb 2012 19:58:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=694Norman B. Rice, former mayor of Seattle and current President of the nationally-prominent Seattle Foundation, told Martin Blank, President of the Institute for Educational Leadership and Director of Coalition for Community Schools that only a culture of inclusion and participation from every branch [...]Maame,AmeyawThu, 22 Sep 2011 17:17:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=689Community schools are quickly becoming embedded in the U.S. Department of Education’s school reform strategy as an innovative and efficient method for turning around schools. A new publication entitled the Handbook for Family and Community Engagement (aka. FACE Handbook), funded by the Department, d [...]Shital,ShahThu, 22 Sep 2011 15:48:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=680California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson released A Blueprint for Great Schools which includes community schools and summer learning as top priorities. According to the report “Full-service community schools are one tested approach to addressing the achievement gap. Key el [...]Shital,ShahMon, 19 Sep 2011 14:27:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=665A recent Ed Daily article (see below), by Frank Wolfe, which showcases the DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 2637, S. 426)! It also features some of our close partners: Afterschool Alliance, Communities in Schools, and Harlem Children’s Zone. Additionally, Wolfe illustrates DIPLOMA in action by sharing examples of [...]Shital,ShahWed, 24 Aug 2011 17:57:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=661Congressman Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and 14 of his fellow Members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary Arne Duncan to highlight the importance of creating schools that are safe, healthy, engaging and supportive. This political stand is an opportunity for whole-child education advocates to assert con [...]Barrie,AdlebergTue, 16 Aug 2011 21:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=667Gini Pupo-Walker, former Director of Parental and Community Engagement at Glencliff High School, has been named the new Director of Parental and Community Engagement for Metro Nashville Public Schools. Glencliff High School was one of the 2011 recipients of the Caolition's National Community Schools [...]Shital,ShahMon, 15 Aug 2011 21:15:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=658The Children's Aid Society's National Center for Community Schools is pleased to announce the Community Schools Fundamentals Conference, a two-day seminar designed specifically for those new or relatively new to community schools. The Fundamentals Conference will share The Children's Aid Society's [...]Barrie,AdlebergMon, 15 Aug 2011 21:02:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=660Christian Century, a progressive, ecumenical magazine based in Chicago, made community school their cover story in this month’s publication. “Reform That Works” highlights the efforts of several initiatives that are implementing social service and youth development into schools in order to improve s [...]Barrie,AdlebergThu, 11 Aug 2011 19:27:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=648West Philadelphians, keep an eye out for young people bicycling around town with a bright blue cart - It’s full of fresh fruits & vegetables! This Youth Urban Mobile Market – the YUMM cart - is fully staffed by youth working with the Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative, a program headed by one of th [...]Barrie,AdlebergThu, 11 Aug 2011 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=644Carlos Azcoita, a member of the Coalition’s Steering Committee, co-wrote an article with Ted Purinton for Catalyst Chicago on the importance of passing the DREAM Act, a federal bill which stalled in the Senate last year that would provide opportunities to successful and ambitious immigrant youth. Th [...]Barrie,AdlebergWed, 10 Aug 2011 17:28:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=638Barrie,AdlebergWed, 03 Aug 2011 20:37:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=637A new report by PolicyLink evaluates the disparity between communities of different income levels, in regards to access to fresh, healthy food. The report was released on the heels of First Lady Michelle Obama’s launch of the California Freshworks Fund, a public-private partnership that will provide [...]Barrie,AdlebergTue, 02 Aug 2011 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=636In a recent New York Times op-ed , Jeff Smink of the National Association for Summer Learning, a Coalition partner, discussed how summer learning loss plays a key role in the achievement gap. He argues the importance of year-round educational and enrichment opportunities for all students. Barrie,AdlebergMon, 01 Aug 2011 15:51:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=634Barrie,AdlebergWed, 27 Jul 2011 16:10:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=635Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA) and David Loebsack (D-IA) have introduced the DIPLOMA Act into the House, earlier this year Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) introduced it in the Senate. The legislation authorizes grants to incentivize partnerships bet [...]Barrie,AdlebergWed, 27 Jul 2011 15:41:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=624The Kansas City Star recently published an article outlining the difficulties schools are facing in improving student outcomes through the marginally-successful reform efforts of the last decade. It states the goal of reform efforts: “You do everything you have to do for…one student and for all [str [...]Barrie,AdlebergMon, 25 Jul 2011 15:45:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=639A new report, Building and Supporting an Aligned System: A Vision for Transforming Education Across the Pre-K-Grade Three Years, by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Foundation's Task Force on Early Learning, offers ten recommendations for building an aligned system of [...]Barrie,AdlebergMon, 18 Jul 2011 20:39:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=640ABC Community Schools Partnership is looking for a talented, excited individual or organization to create a logo and website to support marketing and spreading the fantastic work of the growing Community Schools Movement. Please forward the attached Request for Proposal (the submission deadline has [...]Barrie,AdlebergFri, 15 Jul 2011 21:33:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=619Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) was awarded funds from The Wallace Foundation’s multi-year, $50 million summer learning initiative. CPS recently completed four weeks of full-day summer instruction and enrichment in June through its Fifth Quarter program, which taps community organizations to provide [...]Barrie,AdlebergThu, 07 Jul 2011 19:14:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=613The Ethel M. Taylor Academy elementary school last week won a national award for its Community Learning Center. The 411-student, preK-8 school was among three schools nationwide to be chosen for an Award of Excellence by the Coalition for Community Schools, a national alliance that promotes communit [...]Barrie,AdlebergMon, 20 Jun 2011 22:11:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=616Tulsa World features Union Public School’s Roy Clark after they were named a 2011 National Community School, one of only three in the country to be honored by the national Coalition for Community Schools in Washington, D.C. Barrie,AdlebergMon, 20 Jun 2011 15:50:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=614Last Thursday morning, June 16, 2011, in a crowded room inside the US Capitol in Washington D.C., the leadership team of Glencliff High School was presented the 2011 National Community Schools Award of Excellence from the Institute of Educational Leadership/Coalition for Community Schools. Glencliff [...]Barrie,AdlebergSun, 19 Jun 2011 22:18:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=602Diane Ravitch, a veteran of the education system, recently shared her thoughts on its reform. Her New York Times op-ed responded to the current spate of media coverage on so-called “miracle schools,” which have increased test scores and graduation rates in very poor neighborhoods, “proving” that pov [...]Barrie,AdlebergFri, 17 Jun 2011 14:52:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=582Community schools across the nation are deepening family engagement, improving attendance, and increasing academic achievement. Highlighting the joint work of schools and communities the Coalition for Community Schools presents the 2011 National Community School Award for Excellence to: Roy Clark El [...]Barrie,AdlebergFri, 10 Jun 2011 14:23:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=583Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate HELP Committee, introduced the Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2011 (S. 1004), which focuses on high-quality early learning programs, effective family and community engagement, and better services for special populations, such as children with disabilit [...]Barrie,AdlebergTue, 07 Jun 2011 15:42:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=577At George Washington Community High School in Indiana, last year’s valedictorian Douglas Sprowl delivered a memorable and moving speech to his fellow graduates, sharing the story of his struggle to achieve what he has today and that success to the investment of his adoptive parents. With their helpa [...]Barrie,AdlebergTue, 07 Jun 2011 14:12:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=557Boasting significant improvements in academics, Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, Tennessee won the honor of having President Obama delivered their commencement address. Obama encouraged bottom–up change and a collaborative community effort to see positive results for students and familie [...]Barrie,AdlebergFri, 27 May 2011 19:59:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=541The Institute for Educational Leadership, in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU), is accepting applications through June 24th for a new professional development program focused on education policy in the Age of Globalization called the Global Education Policy Fellowship Program (GEPFP). [...]Barrie,AdlebergThu, 19 May 2011 20:38:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=540The U.S. Department of Education released a guide for schools and school districts on how to best access funding supports. In this guide, the US DOE recognizes two exemplary community school initiatives that are successfully leveraging their community resources by weaving various funding streams. Th [...]Barrie,AdlebergThu, 19 May 2011 16:11:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=419Michael Robbins, Senior Advisor for Nonprofit Partnerships, Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Education, asserts the importance of the role of coordinators in the White House blog post, Managing School-Community Partnerships is a Full-Time Job. Robbins en [...]Maame,AmeyawThu, 13 Jan 2011 21:13:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=420During a video address on January 7, 2011, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stresses the critical role of community members in improving our children’s education. Maame,AmeyawMon, 10 Jan 2011 21:07:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=432New York State Governor-Elect, Andrew Cuomo, recently issued a blueprint for urban education reform where he cites, ‘community schools as an exemplary model for school reform and family support’. Also highlighted in the report is The Children’s Aid Society’s (CAS) Community Schools in New York City, [...]Barrie,AdlebergFri, 10 Dec 2010 20:19:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=397Union Public Schools and Tulsa Public Schools, which combined have a total of 18 community schools, were recently featured on the city’s local News On 6 station and website, because of a new study by the Oklahoma Center for Educational Policy. The study reveals “that fully-implemented community scho [...]Maame,AmeyawWed, 08 Dec 2010 20:02:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=398Miguel del Valle, a longtime Illinois state senator, and the first Latino city clerk of Chicago announced his candidacy for the 2011 Municipal election to run for Mayor earlier this Fall, replacing current Mayor Richard Daley. As a product of Chicago Public Schools, Del Valle understands the importa [...]Maame,AmeyawFri, 03 Dec 2010 20:26:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=396Join us for a webinar on Thursday, December 16th at 1pm EST, with presenters Martin Blank and Linda Juszczak who will discuss how community schools and school-based health centers are joining forces to improve outcomes for youth in many places across the country. They will shed light on current poli [...]Maame,AmeyawFri, 03 Dec 2010 14:16:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=395The University of Pennsylvania began a partnership with Sayre High School in West Philadelphia in 1996 that has grown to include numerous community services, such as nutrition education and exercise programs for families, career and college preparation programs for the high school students and even [...]Maame,AmeyawSat, 13 Nov 2010 00:19:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=389Join Elaine Allensworth, Senior Director and Chief Research Officer, at the Consortium on Chicago School Research, University of Chicago, on November 15th at 1pm, for an overview of Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago, a book she co-authored. She will review the Framework for Es [...]Shital,ShahTue, 09 Nov 2010 16:38:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=381School-based health centers will be eligible to apply for a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant for new medical equipment, improving facilities, and building new centers. A total of $100 million will be awarded. These health centers are located on school grounds to help provide medica [...]Maame,AmeyawMon, 08 Nov 2010 15:54:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=382Theatre Arts Production Company School (TAPCO), a Children’s Aid Society community school, was named as a top-rated high school in New York City by the New York City Department of Education’s ‘2010 High School Progress Reports’.Maame,AmeyawWed, 03 Nov 2010 15:56:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=392For generations, America’s public education system has been in desperate need of reform. Recent school reform failures have been blamed on poor teaching and teachers unions. In order for educational outcomes to improve, we must focus on systematic and sustainable change as well as re-evaluating prio [...]Maame,AmeyawTue, 02 Nov 2010 23:56:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=383Burton Elementary and Middle School in Grand Rapids, Michigan has been awarded the sixth annual Richard Riley Award presented by the Americans Architectural Foundation (AAF). The award “promotes the idea of schools as centers of community and honors excellence in schools that open their doors to com [...]Maame,AmeyawMon, 01 Nov 2010 15:58:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=384In Providence, Rhode Island, four schools, identified as being some of the worst in the state, will implement the community school strategy to turn around their schools.Maame,AmeyawFri, 29 Oct 2010 16:12:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=378Shital,ShahThu, 28 Oct 2010 19:14:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=380The California Schools Boards Association’s (CSBA) October 2010 policy brief focuses on the role school boards can have in implementing a community schools strategy, and it also reinforces the ways in which community schools maximize benefits, and address multiple factors that influence students’ ac [...]Maame,AmeyawMon, 25 Oct 2010 18:48:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=375Taft Information Technology High School in Cincinnati, once a failing school, has been turned around and is now a national Blue Ribbon School nominee. It is one of the highest ranked schools in Ohio. In 2001, Anthony G. Smith became principal of Taft high school and had a vision of reforming the sch [...]Maame,AmeyawMon, 25 Oct 2010 16:50:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=373The George-Kaiser Family Foundation will provide $250,000 to help fund the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood project in hopes that federal grant money will become available in the future. At the Kendall-Whittier neighborhood is a community school. They are a part of the Tulsa Area Community School Init [...]Maame,AmeyawFri, 22 Oct 2010 16:32:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=391Roughly 40 percent of New York City high school students were chronically absent in the 2008-2009 school year. This policy brief focuses on New York City’s response to chronic absenteeism and ways in which the system can improve. One suggested improvement would be to implement non-traditional school [...]Maame,AmeyawWed, 20 Oct 2010 23:31:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=374America After 3PM: From Big Cities to Small Towns investigates how America’s children spend their after school hours. Findings show that although more children are beginning to attend after school programs, more than a quarter of our nation’s schoolchildren are left alone after school. Maame,AmeyawWed, 20 Oct 2010 16:40:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=359Chronic absence is affecting many school districts across the nation. Prince George’s County is one of Maryland’s school districts with the highest rate of chronic absence. The average rate of chronically absent elementary students is close to 8 percent and at more than 30 county elementary schools [...]Shital,ShahTue, 19 Oct 2010 15:58:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=370In 2001, the Boundary School District in British Colombia faced a 30 percent decline in school enrolment. They needed to decide between closing the school or cutting services. To address this crisis they decided to “set up a hub in one of our [school] annexes…and run all kinds of family-related an [...]Shital,ShahThu, 14 Oct 2010 16:16:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=386For a decade, Cincinnati Public Schools has been implementing Community Learning Centers across the District. The schools have been rebuilt and reformed into neighborhood hubs, open for extended hours for the use of community agencies and organizations to provide health resources, social services, a [...]Maame,AmeyawWed, 13 Oct 2010 16:52:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=369To meet the needs of their low-income students and families, Plano school district, in North Texas will be implementing the community schools strategy. “It’s no longer just about serving the student. If the student is having difficulty, we have to look broader,” said Cathy Galloway, the district’s E [...]Shital,ShahWed, 13 Oct 2010 16:07:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=356The federal Full Service Community Schools Program grantees for 2010 have been announced. There are 11 awards granted to communities from the following states: Arizona, Delaware, California, Indianan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, South Carolina and Texas. The Coalition for Community Schools would like [...]Shital,ShahFri, 08 Oct 2010 17:09:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=372The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced proposal RFP for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Grants for School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) Capital Program. The grant will award funds to support “expanded capacity of SBHCs.” The deadline for applications is December 1, 2010.Maame,AmeyawTue, 05 Oct 2010 21:05:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=360Today Representative Judy Chu, D-CA(32nd District), will introduce the Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement (DIPLOMA) Act. “The DIPLOMA Act helps communities address problems like poor nutrition and abuse – letting every child reach his or her full [...]Shital,ShahWed, 29 Sep 2010 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=363This week, NBC is hosting “Education Nation” in New York City to shine a light on the state of American education. NBC affiliates are running local education stories. One story to note takes place in Tulsa, OK. Tulsa Public School District is highlighted as making a difference in the lives of studen [...]Shital,ShahWed, 29 Sep 2010 15:18:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=390On September 28th, Elev8 Director Renee Paisano-Trujillo testified before the state Legislative Education Study Committee. Renee’s testified about the importance of the Elev8 full-service community school strategy, and the power of school/community partnerships in preparing students for career, col [...]Maame,AmeyawTue, 28 Sep 2010 23:23:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=361This paper discusses how the- community schools strategy, along with expanded learning time- can help close the achievement gap. The community schools strategy is for all students, especially students who are “educationally disadvantaged.” Shital,ShahWed, 22 Sep 2010 19:15:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=365Many rural communities face a challenge in providing quality education to students. They are confronted with difficult odds- inadequate financing, teacher shortages, and inaccessible or unaffordable services for children and families. In locations with scant resources, community schools provide the [...]Shital,ShahWed, 22 Sep 2010 19:04:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=362On Monday, September 20, the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service convened a select group of national education, nonprofit, and faith leaders from across the country who are eager to assist sch [...]Shital,ShahWed, 22 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=357The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, announced that 21 Promise Neighborhood planning grant winners. These grants will help create plans to provide services that will improve the educational achievement and healthy development of children. Programs will include services from early learning t [...]Shital,ShahTue, 21 Sep 2010 20:12:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=338In response to the overwhelming numbers of Promise Neighborhood applicants, a cadre of organizations has come together to meet their needs by forming the National Neighborhood Alliance. The Coalition for Community Schools will participate in this alliance. The Alliance will serve as a forum for shar [...]Maame,AmeyawTue, 21 Sep 2010 17:00:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=332Broughal Middle School, in the Bethlehem area school district, is about to become the area’s fourth community school this coming fall. This science and technology focused school will be the first middle school in the United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley’s Compass Community School’s strategy. COMPASS [...]Shital,ShahMon, 20 Sep 2010 21:19:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=331The Children’s Aid Society operates five school-based health centers (SBHC) in Community Schools. The SBHCs address the daily hurdles that affect parents’ ability to seek care for their children by providing comprehensive primary health care to children where they are and when they need it in the sc [...]Maame,AmeyawMon, 20 Sep 2010 21:14:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=327Garfield Primary School recently turning to a new curriculum which strives to connect classroom projects with the community. A community garden has been plotted to begin the integration of the school and the surrounding community. Garfield’s principal, Kevin Curtin believes that these full service c [...]Maame,AmeyawThu, 16 Sep 2010 19:52:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=260The Coalition for Community Schools enthusiastically supports U.S. Sec.of Ed. Arne Duncan’s plans to “require parent and community input” in the Department’s ESEA reauthorization proposal. At the NAACP Annual Convention this week, Duncan acknowledged the critical role of communities and families in [...]Shital,ShahMon, 19 Jul 2010 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=247Does your community school have a school based health center? We've got some good news! The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released a new grant: The School-Based Health Center Capital Equipment Grant Program. This grant program will award funds made available by the Patient Prote [...]Shital,ShahThu, 08 Jul 2010 17:38:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=245U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, announced today that DOE received approximately 339 applications for the Promise Neighborhood (PN) Planning grants. He said, "the response from neighborhoods around the country to this opportunity is tremendous. PNs bring all of the Department's strategies [...]Shital,ShahTue, 29 Jun 2010 16:58:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=240This section provides you with the tools needed to create a solid FSCS grant application. Shital,ShahThu, 24 Jun 2010 21:13:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=229During the first in a series of hearings on the State of the American Child, Sen. Dodd (D-CT) announced his plans to create a National Commission for Children. He plans “to introduce legislation to create this Commission in order to regularly and closely examine the needs of American families and id [...]Shital,ShahWed, 09 Jun 2010 16:59:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=224The Little Village Community School structure (housing prek-12) is helping address an issue that the school system has struggled with for a long time: how to transition students from their familiar elementary schools to often larger, less controlled high schools. In addition improving transitions, s [...]Shital,ShahTue, 08 Jun 2010 14:23:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=206The Children’s Aid Society’s early childhood initiative is located in two of our New York City Community Schools, P.S. 5 and P.S. 8, in the Washington Heights section of northern Manhattan. Designed as a partnership between the New York City Department of Education and Children’s Aid, this collabora [...]Shital,ShahMon, 17 May 2010 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=186Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan has been selected the winner of the 2010 Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge. The school, associated with Communities In Schools of Kalamazoo, was chosen out of more than 1,000 applications. President Obama will speak to the school' [...]Shital,ShahMon, 10 May 2010 16:36:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=193During a panel hosted by the Forum for Education and Democracy, education stakeholders urged lawmakers to come up with federal policies and pedagogical approaches to support effective public schools nationwide. They noted that the Race to the Top funds and upcoming grants are grounded in NCLB. We m [...]Shital,ShahThu, 06 May 2010 16:22:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=129The Coalition is one of four National Partners working with United Way World Wide on this AT & T Family Engagement for High School Success initiative. The winning 15 sites will identify best practices for family engagement to boost high school graduation. They will use funds to increase family-commu [...]Shital,ShahWed, 13 Jan 2010 16:36:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=127Shawn,IfillWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:36:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=105As nonprofits and CBOs begin applying for Promise Neighborhood monies, Duncan urges, "we want excellent schools to be at the heart of every successful Promise Neighborhood.”Shital,ShahThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMThttp://www.communityschools.org//multimedia/news.aspx?ArticleId=104Randi Weingarten, AFT President, notes that the best RTT applications "will develop specific supports for students and staff, such as early childhood education, profes­sional development, and community schools that provide wraparound services for students and their families.”Shital,ShahThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:53:00 GMT