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Learning Lab Connects Local and Federal FCE Professionals

Family and community engagement professionals interact at the D.C. Learning Lab

Learning Lab Connects Local and Federal FCE Professionals

IEL’s District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement and the Family Engagement State Leaders Network convened a Learning Lab in Washington, D.C. A professional development opportunity for district family and community engagement leaders, the event featured a federal policy debriefing and listening session in conjunction with officials from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health and Human Services. These sessions focused on the Departments’ joint policy statement, respective family engagement frameworks, and the ways in which systemic engagement practices can act as a lever for improving transition and alignment from cradle to career. Day two featured panelists from local school districts. READ MORE…