A publication of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling, featuring multimedia public scholarship to inform the collective struggle for democracy, justice and public education. Read the issue here!
“The features in this issue demonstrate the district’s longstanding efforts to provide excellent educational opportunities in a safe, culturally-responsive, and welcoming environment. The stories in this issue remind us that community schooling is more than a grant program or an initiative; it is an approach to schooling that builds upon the unique strengths and needs of the context and community. OMSD’s story exemplifies key Capacity-Building Strategies for creating transformational education for all students, particularly building shared understanding and commitment, centering community-based learning, and developing strategic community partnerships.”