Community Schools & Partnerships

California has embarked on a massive undertaking to convert several thousand schools in low-income neighborhoods into centers of community life and providers of vital services for families as well as students. In 2021, the Legislature appropriated $3 billion for community schools, which will be funded through grants through 2027-28. In addition, school districts are increasingly working with private nonprofits, businesses and other government agencies to provide students with services. Educators have come to use the catch-all phrase “community partnerships” to describe these new relationships, which can include services from student health care to after-school tutoring to athletic teams.

August 5, 2015

Libraries reach out to rural day care homes to help improve quality

The program is part of a statewide effort focused on early education.

Michael Collier

Academics

June 10, 2015

Adjoining counties devise different strategies to expand preschool

With state money limited, local officials try new approaches.

Michael Collier

Community Schools & Partnerships

April 30, 2015

Popular LA preschool language program is targeted once again

The program focuses on developing students’ language abilities.

Michael Collier

Community Schools & Partnerships

April 5, 2015

School parents take cooperative approach to reform

Coalition forms and avoids use of California's parent-trigger law.

Karla Scoon Reid

Community Schools & Partnerships

February 9, 2015

Khan Academy launches ambitious math 'challenge'

Over the past decade, the free instructional website Khan Academy has transformed how tens of millions of students across the globe perceive and approach math. Now, it’s pursuing a bigger aim: transforming how students perceive themselves.

John Fensterwald

Commentary

September 11, 2014

Keeping parents involved in shared decision making

Miguel Hernandez

Community Schools & Partnerships

August 7, 2014

Task force urges remake of civics education

In a report released this week, a state task force called for a revival of civics education, transforming it from “an afterthought” – an undervalued social studies class – to a core element of community engagement and learning in all grades. The California Task Force on K-12 Civic Learning issued its final report this week.

John Fensterwald

Career Preparation

June 11, 2014

Winners of Career Pathways grants lay out ambitious goals

The winners of the California Career Pathways Trust laid out some ambitious goals for the money. The $250 million fund is believed to be the largest investment in the nation to expand education programs that give students hands-on work experience on their path to graduation.