COVID-19 and Education Resources

In this session, community schools in neighborhoods experiencing rapid demographic changes and high concentrations of poverty will share how they redesigned the high school experience to be student-centered, asset-based, and culturally responsive.

The convening explores how educator preparation can be strengthened with a focus on safety, belonging, and positive developmental relationships.

Experts explored strategies for managing declining enrollment through school redesign and responsive, community-centered models.

California and Texas have had success in seeding, sustaining, and scaling high-quality, paid teacher residency programs. Hear from experts on the strategies they have used.

From implementing strategies that help improve student attendance, engagement, and achievement to adjusting to changes in federal education funding, state policymakers have much to react to and accomplish in the 2026 legislative session. LPI and partners offer a timely webinar series, offering nonpartisan research, tools, and state examples to help inform effective state policy solutions.

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.