Community Schools

Why Community Schools Matter

All children deserve a safe place to live, support and opportunity to learn, and encouragement to lead ethically.

The community schools strategy transforms a school into a place where educators, local community members, families, and students work together to strengthen conditions for student learning and healthy development. As partners, they organize in- and out-of-school resources, supports, and opportunities so that young people thrive.

As the Coalition for Community Schools:

 

We Prepare

Leaders of all ages, stages, and contexts in developing collaborative and adaptive leadership skills.

We Support

Leaders to work efficiently and effectively across sectors to improve student outcomes.
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We Mobilize

Leaders to advocate for policies and practices that advance equitable opportunities for all children.

Insights from the Field

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Midwest Community School State Coalitions and City-wide Partnerships Convene in May

Indiana State Coalition meeting [caption id="attachment_5485" align="alignright" width="250"] Dr. Monica Medina, Clinical Associate Professor in the IUPUI School of Education, discusses guidin [...]

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How community schools can fix growing absentee rates

"Experts call for cultivating better student relationships and providing families with more supports—exactly what the community schools approach is all about. School absentee rates that incre [...]

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New center connecting families to resources in Greece

"We have several employees who work in there, social workers across the district and counselors, as well as building administrators, who will refer families to the neighborhood navigation center [...]

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