"A community school is both a place and a set of partnerships between the school and other community resources. Its integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communities. Community schools offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone -- all day, every day, evenings and weekends.
Using public schools as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities. Partners work to achieve these results: Children are ready to enter school; students attend school consistently; students are actively involved in learning and their community; families are increasingly involved with their children's education; schools are engaged with families and communities; students succeed academically; students are healthy - physically, socially, and emotionally; students live and learn in a safe, supportive, and stable environment, and communities are desirable places to live." Via http://www.communityschools.org/
Slowlist Weighs In:
This
seems like a great idea and from the testimonies (More of which can be seen at
YouTube.com/SAU4Change) it’s working. I went to a public non community school.
There were plenty of times i was kicked out right after dismissal. When we were
allowed to stay late, we would get a tremendous amount of work done. If we
weren't productive at home we would be after school. Is it logical to force
people to go to a place, and then kick them out? Keep up the fight for
community schools!
Below is the list of organizations involved:
This event was led by The Coalition for Educational Justice in New York City
Student Activists United:
http://goo.gl/BVWZ65
Urban Youth Collaborative:
http://goo.gl/X7IyuH
Make The Road New York
http://goo.gl/1CCM1V
Coalition for Educational Justice
http://goo.gl/Mui5gk
New York Communities for Change
http://goo.gl/PivgNp
United Federation of Teachers
http://goo.gl/YZaJdP
American Federation of Teachers
http://goo.gl/vAkeXc
The United Parents of High Bridge
http://goo.gl/nE1TH6
http://goo.gl/y8vTQG
New Settlement Parent Action Committee
http://goo.gl/fNXNcm
New York City Council
http://goo.gl/Sq6it1
Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
http://goo.gl/P807OR
The Island School
http://goo.gl/LeFUmy
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