Community Schools Learning Exchange

The good news is that there is extraordinary and innovative systems transformation work in rural schools and communities. The bad news... the overarching system is not yet structured to incentivize and double down on that work.

COMMENTARY: California must consider rural districts’ unique realities for community schools grants Innovative program that allowed rural districts to collaborate to create and expand community school programs runs into a surprising roadblock.

CA are learning alongside community practitioners & leaders across the country.
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Community schools in Utah’s Salt Lake City region thrive on place-based partnerships and family engagement Jennifer Kotting and Hayin Kimner share four key insights on how to successfully leverage local partnerships and bolster family engagement in community schools.

THREE UPCOMING opportunities! Join CSLX's next office hour sessions for guidance and ideas (note: this is NOT thru CDE!). 3/28, 3/30, 4/6, 10-11AM PT Register here: https://forms.gle/YDn9hZbogp5ZLsw7A;

CA Community Schools Learning Exchange: Open Office Hours We will be holding open office hours to field questions and support peer learning regarding the California Community Schools Partnership Program planning grant application. A team of seasoned community school practitioners will be available to share resources and experiences focused on supporting yo...

Register NOW (**& be sure to include in your proposed budgets!**) for the Coalition for Community Schools's and conference in Los Angeles, 6/1-6/3.
https://iel.org/2022-community-schools-family-engagement-conference/

2022 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference (CSxFE) - Institute for Educational Leadership June 1-3, 2022. At this conference, you’ll be able to attend and learn from several pre-conference, site-visits, plenary, workshop, and deep-dive sessions. This conference will combine content, networks and expertise from IEL’s flagship events, the Community Schools National Forum and the Nation...