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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.
Post-holiday reset: How community school teams can build on their wins and plan for impact
Coming back after the holidays is an opportunity for community school teams to recharge, refocus, and set the tone for the remainder of the school year. We're sharing some tips to get you started.
The CCSPP Grant RFA is out: Four strategies to start your application and kickstart community school development
The California Department of Education recently released a Request for Applications for Cohort 4 of the CCSPP implementation grants. Here are our best tips on using the implementation grant application to continue to build a strong foundation for CS development, whether you get the grant or not.
So you didn't get (or never applied for) a CCSPP grant–now what?
When the CBE approved the CCSPP Implementation Grant Cohort 3 recipients, many LEAs and their schools were on the list…and many were not. Whether you applied and weren’t funded or never even applied, you can (and should!) still move forward with your plans for community school development.
So you got a CCSPP grant! Now what?
If your application was funded, a big congratulations! If you're wondering what comes next, we have a number of “pro tips” we’ve compiled just for you.
Aligning your LCAP, SPSA, and Community School Plans: The why, how, and when
Your LCAP, SPSA and community school (CS) implementation plans should all be nested together. Here's why.
