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Chronic teacher shortages drain district budgets and shortchange educators and students. But with smart investments and strategies it doesn’t have to stay this way.
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Fremont High School transformed from a struggling, underenrolled campus into a thriving community school, where students are deeply supported and prepared for college and careers. This brief shares how community leadership, family partnership, innovative programs, and state investments fueled a powerful redesign rooted in authentic relationships and meaningful learning.
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Research on California’s historic investment in community schools reveals that schools implementing the strategy have experienced substantial reductions in chronic absenteeism, notable decreases in suspension rates, and improved test scores, with the largest gains among historically underserved students.
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Research on California’s historic investment in community schools reveals that schools implementing the strategy have experienced substantial reductions in chronic absence, notable decreases in suspension rates, and improved test scores, with the largest gains among historically underserved students.
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Research on California’s historic investment in community schools reveals that schools implementing the strategy have experienced substantial reductions in chronic absence, notable decreases in suspension rates, and improved test scores, with the largest gains among historically underserved students.
Linda Darling-HammondMatt AlexanderLaura E. HernándezCheryl Jones-Walker
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The traditional factory model of school does not prepare students for our modern global economy. To meet student needs, research points to 10 features for redesigning schools that foster deeper learning, stronger relationships, and equitable outcomes for students.
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While enrollment declines provide a real challenge, the response can be transformative. Districts can use declines as an opportunity to reimagine schools into smaller, more connected, and more innovative learning communities by redesigning schools around relationships, equity, and deeper learning.
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As Congress works to finalize the FY26 budget, two competing proposals could have dramatically different impacts on federal K–12 education funding, potentially eliminating some $5B. Understanding the different state-level implications of the Senate and Trump Administration’s approaches can help inform the final funding bill.
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With a growing number of states investing in community schools strategies, systems are seeking ways to support quality implementation across multiple school sites. Certification has emerged as a route to bring structure, consistency, and capacity-building to community schools implementation.
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High-quality, transformational community schools are intentionally structured to promote nurturing relationships among and between educators, community partners, families, and students. Together, they develop school conditions in which students are affirmed, feel a sense of belonging, and can be successful.
