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From putting out fires to building systems: A community schools lesson
My first few years as a Community School Coordinator (CSC) were, honestly, confusing.
Taking a community school approach to grow belonging, strengthen engagement, and improve attendance
When students feel seen, valued, and part of a caring community, they don’t just show up at school–they want to be there, and they show up ready to engage with learning, and with each other.
Building trust, making impact: My journey as a newcomer student
Creating a school environment where trust, safety, and belonging are felt by students, families, staff, and community partners is essential for meaningful learning and engagement.
Build the room with families–not for them
The community schools approach teaches us that every voice matters, and that authentic transformation comes when students, families, educators, and community members each contribute their perspectives and strengths.
Coherence: The make-or-break factor for community schools
Community schools only become “the way we do school” when we strengthen and align our systems to hold the work together.
Building trusting relationships: Lessons from labor and management collaborations
If you want any kind of school transformation to be successful, you have to spend time thinking about and building trust – and community schools work requires a lot of it. How do you know you’ve built trust?
Four ways to maximize use of the S-TAC Sustainability Plan Template
How might you maximize your use of the S-TAC team's Sustainability Plan Template? CSLX's Melissa Mitchell lays out four tips in her latest blog post.
What if we've been looking at sustainability all wrong?
When practitioners think about community school sustainability planning, especially as CCSPP grants continue to “age,” the first question they often ask is, “how are we going to replace this funding?” But sustainability planning shouldn’t revolve around dollar for dollar replacements.
CCSPP awards are coming–Are you ready?
Did you apply for CCSPP implementation funding in the final round? Grant award announcements are coming out soon. Here are three ideas to help you plan ahead.
Coffee and conversation do not equate to transformational family engagement
When asked about their family engagement efforts, many school teams say that they’re putting in the work. But it’s hard to point to evidence of this connection beyond survey results–let alone know how many people took the survey in the first place.
