1. Collaborative Community Schools: From Wraparound Services to Co-Leadership
- Author
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Woods, Emily Lubin
- Abstract
Community schools are an example of a comprehensive education reform initiative that brings communities together to address many of the pressing challenges facing education today. Unlike traditional schools, community schools serve as a hub, engaging educators, families, and community partners. Open to the community during evenings, weekends, and summers, these schools work with families, students, teachers, and local organizations to identify and coordinate health and social services and to become centers of the community. In this article, the author briefly reviews the research supporting community schools, then turns to the most critical factors for creating sustainable community schools. The author also underscores community schools as an equity strategy, focusing on community-based problem solving, drawing on local strengths to address local needs, and engaging in a thorough planning process that ensures shared decision making.
- Published
- 2023