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African American male teacher interacting with male student.
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Civil Rights and Racial Equity

Advances in education policy and practice are needed to mitigate the systemic disparities that prevent many Black, Indigenous, and other children of color from accessing a high-quality, empowering education.
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Elementary students using a VR headset.
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School Redesign

Effective school design can support the whole child by providing high-quality academic learning, promoting strong interpersonal relationships, and offering authentic and culturally sustaining instruction.
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Community Schools Forward

Community Schools Forward is a partnership of four organizations collaborating with education practitioners, researchers, and leaders across the country to strengthen the community schools field.
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Adults sitting in front of computer monitors.
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Accountability and Continuous Improvement

Effective systems of accountability and continuous improvement support schools and districts in assessing progress, identifying needs, and overcoming barriers to teaching and learning.
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Elementary students reading a book together in a library.
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Equitable Access and Opportunity

Inclusive, well-resourced, high-quality schools that ensure all children have opportunities to learn and thrive are necessary to overcome historical and contemporary social and educational inequities.
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Male student and teacher meeting in a library.
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Whole Child Education

A whole child education prioritizes the full scope of a child’s developmental needs to advance equity and ensure that every child reaches their fullest potential.
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Two elementary students looking at a globe.
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Science of Learning and Development

Findings from the science of learning and development contain powerful lessons for improving education to help every student access opportunities and reach their full potential.
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Parents and students having a serious discussion.
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School Safety, Discipline, and Restorative Practices

Research shows that the use of restorative practices improves achievement, reduces disciplinary and achievement gaps, and supports students’ mental health while making schools safer.
November 14, 2017
Comm Schools Briefing 920
November 14, 2017

Community Schools: An Evidence-Based Strategy for ESSA School Improvement

This briefing highlighted community schools as an evidence-based approach for school improvement for education stakeholders to consider under ESSA. The Learning Policy Institute shared its findings and recommendations on community schools as a means to school improvement, based on a study it recently conducted with the National Education Policy Center.
December 14, 2017
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December 14, 2017

Community Schools Policy Symposium

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides funding to meet the educational needs of low-achieving schoolchildren. A new landmark study finds that community schools are effective at improving educational outcomes for children in high poverty communities. Teachers College and Children's Aid hosted leading scholars, policy makers, and practitioners who discussed the future of community schools in New York City and New York State.