Grantee Resources

Tag: Community Schools

Research/Report

Cultivating Inclusion: Belonging and Agency in Young Black Men through Civic Action Research

Berkeley Institute of Urban and Regional Development

A peer-reviewed journal article examining how community-based civic action research can cultivate civic engagement, civic belonging, and shifts in civic stakeholders' perceptions of racially and economically minoritized youth's civic agency.

Policy Brief/Proposal

Expanded Learning Partnership

Community Schools Learning Exchange

An outline of key principles for cultivating collaborative, sustainable partnerships between schools and expanded learning providers that support the whole child.

Policy Brief/Proposal

Research/Report

No Longer Optional: Why and How Expanded Learning Partnerships are Essential to Achieving Equity in School Reopening and Recovery

The Opportunity Institute

A brief outlining how expanded learning programs can provide valuable support to schools and students, and how districts could leverage current funding and system flexibilities in building out their school reopening plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Policy Brief/Proposal

Tool / Toolkit

Meaningful Local Engagement Under ESSA Issue 2

The Opportunity Institute

A handbook for state and local school leaders on engagement in school improvement efforts, including how to engage on needs assessments and priority-building, school improvement strategies, and resource alignment.