Community Schools Resources

The U.S. Department of Education virtual Professional Learning Series takes an in-depth look at how community schools can transform student learning and outcomes. The series examines programs from across the country, explores ways that community school approaches can further whole child learning, and digs into the ways that pandemic federal relief funding (including American Rescue Plan funds) have been used to support community schools.

As state policymakers consider solutions to chronic absence, much can be learned from community schools and other whole child approaches, which have emerged as research-based strategies to address barriers to attendance and help schools reengage students.

This in-person briefing will bring together education leaders, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss community schools approaches, their impacts, and findings from LPI’s new report—Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: Evidence From California.