Mia Perry

A protestor in Charlottesville holds up a sign with a Martin Luther King Quote: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."

IEL Condemns White Supremacists, Violence in Charlottesville

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IEL stands up for the causes of those in high-potential communities who fight to provide opportunity in the face of poverty, trauma, and inequity. We strongly condemn the racist ideology displayed in Charlottesville and find the hateful actions of white supremacists egregious and unacceptable. To the families, communities, youth, and educational leaders we support, we […]

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A group of children in pajamas get ready for bed in a gymnasium shelter after flooding from Hurricane Harvey.

Support Communities in Schools Houston after Harvey

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Yesterday the Houston School District reopened its doors to thousands of students who now struggle with the trauma to themselves, their families and their communities due to Hurricane Harvey. Our hearts go out to the children and parents devastated by one of our nation’s worst natural disasters. Our partners at Communities in Schools have an

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FCE Conference attendees share a table and work together during a break session.

Record Turnout at National Family & Community Engagement Conference

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In June, IEL hosted the 4th National Family & Community Engagement Conference in San Francisco. Over 1,700 participants gathered to learn and share, and it was an overwhelming success! Attendees included school district leaders, community organizers, parent leaders, nonprofit partners, student leaders, and more! Highlights included hearing from parent and student leaders as well as

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Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond speaks at IEL's Community Schools Awards for Excellence 2017.

Evidence & Equity: Community Schools as a School Improvement Strategy

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How does the community schools strategy positively impact schools? Recently, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute, released a report in conjunction with the National Education Policy Center entitled Community Schools: An Evidence-Based Strategy for Equitable School Improvement. The report demonstrates how community schools are a successful strategy for improving schools

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A group of IEL's Education Policy Fellowship Program fellows pose for a photo during a site visit to the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Washington Policy Seminar.

EPFP Fellows Learn About Navigating Education Policy Change

Preparing Leaders /

The annual Washington Policy Seminar, a capstone event of IEL’s 53-year-old Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP), focused this year on Navigating Education Policy Change. EPFP Fellows, a diverse cohort of professionals in education and related fields, spent four days learning about federal policy, sharing knowledge across roles and institutions and visiting Capitol Hill. EPFP Fellows

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Headshot: Larry Leverett

Cross-Boundary Leader: Larry Leverett

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Recently, IEL interviewed Dr. Larry Leverett, the newly retired executive director of the Panasonic Foundation, a corporate foundation with a mission to help public school systems with high percentages of children in poverty to improve learning for all students. Dr. Leverett reflected on his Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP) experience. He maintains his multi-sector network

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Community members sign up for groups at a Denver Public Schools family and community engagement event.

FCE Network Spotlight: Denver Public Schools

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District Leader Landon Mascareñaz discusses his Family Empowerment Team in the Office of Family and Community Engagement in Denver Public Schools (DPS). He shares their mission of developing engaged and empowered parents who are academic partners at three levels, including the home, school, and district, and how they carry out their mission at each level.

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