Tag: Community Schools

Research/Report

A New Vision for Adolescent Learning and Well-Being

In this study, Sarah Fine, Santiago Rincón-Gallardo, and Michael Fullan examine the pioneering work of six California education systems—Lindsay Unified, Oakland Unified, Fresno Unified, Shasta County Office of Education, Monterey Peninsula Unified, and Anaheim Union High School District—that leveraged an influx of state funding to drive systemic transformations in secondary education.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Community-Connected Redesign at Fremont High School

Learning Policy Institute

This brief tells the story of Fremont High School's redesign journey from an isolated campus with severe underenrollment to a vibrant community school where students have access to authentic, community-connected learning and families hold power on campus.

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Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From California

Learning Policy Institute

This study evaluates the impact of the California Community Schools Partnership Program on student outcomes, including attendance, suspensions, and academic achievement.

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Developing a Healthy School Climate in Community Schools

Learning Policy Institute

This report highlights five key dimensions of healthy school climate, offers research-based strategies to develop a healthy climate in community schools, and shares concrete illustrations of climate-oriented, high-leverage practices being implemented in existing community schools.

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Community Schools Certification: An Approach for Implementation

Learning Policy Institute

As community schools increasingly operate at scale, this report describes how the process of certification can guide learning and support quality implementation across a system.

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Webinar / Video / Podcast

Rooted in Oakland: A Community School Takes Shape

Community Concern Films

This short film tells the story of Fremont High School, and the work of the school community to reimagine itself to better meet the needs of students, families, and educators.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Districts must empower teachers to lead the way for whole-child education

University of South Carolina, College of Education

An op-ed arguing for and offering creative suggestions for schools to adopt whole-child approaches.

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Policy Brief/Proposal

The 2023 Pro-Kid Policy Agenda

Children Now

A comprehensive state-level policy roadmap to ensure that all California children have the necessary supports to reach their full potential.

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Tool / Toolkit

Community Schools Story Map

Partnership for the Future of Learning

An interactive map of stories about community schools and the impact they're having across the United States.

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Research/Report

Community Schooling Issue 4

Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development

A multimedia publication from the UCLA Center for Community Schooling featuring public scholarship to inform the collective struggle for democracy, justice, and public education.

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Framework/Guide

The District’s Role in Community School Development

Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)

A policy brief providing guidance for district leaders on approaches to shifting their own leadership to support flourishing community schools.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

Beyond Teacher Leadership: The Role of Teachers as Learners, Innovators, and Designers for Whole Child Education

University of South Carolina, College of Education

An exploratory case study sharing the stories and strategies of two school districts that are committed to student-led learning, community schooling, and whole child education as well as supporting teachers as leaders.

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Realizing the Promise of LCFF: Recommendations from the First Ten Years

Public Advocates

A report presenting recommendations for improving implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula.

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California School News February 2023

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on Gov. Newsom's January 2023 budget proposal.

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Framework/Guide

Framework: Essentials for Community School Transformation

Learning Policy Institute

A framework and graphic that specifies the motivation, people, conditions, practices and infrastructure of Community Schools.

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Research/Report

Grim Fiscal Forecast for CA K12 Education

The Opportunity Institute

An article that lays out the future of education funding in California, why spending is at an all-time high, why revenues are declining, and why it's time to develop policy alternatives to the revenue structure.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

California School News November 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on declines in California assessments.

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California School News October 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on advocacy wins in election reform and workforce housing.

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Youth Participatory Action Research: Positive Youth Development with the Power to Ignite Change

Stanford University Graduate School of Education, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities

Reflections on the implementation of a research fellowship for youth in three California communities.

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Story / Case Study / Commentary

California School News September 2022

California School Boards Association

A monthly newsletter covering all aspects of public school governance, with a feature story on the CSBA's influence on state budget.

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