“The Coalition for Community Schools, including our hundreds of national, state, and local partners, are thrilled to support the Full-Service Community Schools Expansion Act of 2023. We were proud to work with Senators Brown, Van Hollen, Luján, and Gillibrand, and our community school leaders across the country to shape legislation that reflects the current best practices of community schools and to be bold in an appropriations level that recognizes the high need and demand across the country for this evidence-based strategy. We are grateful for the support and leadership of our Senate champions and of our House sponsor, Representative Susie Lee, and look forward to working with them and other members of Congress to champion this significant legislation,” said José Muñoz, Director of the Coalition for Community Schools, Institute for Educational Leadership.
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