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The Institute for Educational Leadership Hosts 2023 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference To Advance Equitable Education, Partnering with the School District of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Office of Children and Families to Showcase Local Exemplary Practices

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Philadelphia, PA – June 1, 2023 – The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is excited to announce the 2023 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference, hosted in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Office of Children and Families.  Over 4,000 participants will gather at the Philadelphia Marriott […]

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Inaugural IEL Youth Education Policy Fellowship Cohorts Graduate, Present Policy Projects

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The first ever Youth Education Policy Fellowship, led by the Institute for Educational Leadership’s Immigrant and Refugee Youth Leadership Coordinator Sabrina Sheikh, was created to strengthen engagement, and increase advocacy capacity for youth connected to Community Schools. On May 7th, IEL and the Coalition for Community Schools celebrated the hard work that these inaugural students have

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IEL Statement on Passing of Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann

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The Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) is saddened by the recent passing of Judith “Judy” Heumann, an icon in the disability inclusion movement, and longtime friend and mentor of IEL. Although we mourn this great loss, Judy’s vast legacy of disability rights advocacy will forever have an impact on people living with disabilities, including children

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The Coalition for Community Schools Celebrates 42 Full-Service Community Schools Grants Being Awarded

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On behalf of the Coalition for Community Schools, the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) applauds the U.S. Department of Education’s announcement that it has awarded a diverse group of 42 new Full-Service Community School grantees. The Department of Education launched its latest Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Grant Competition in Summer 2022, and the Coalition

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IEL Appoints Michael Sims, Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis at Scholastic, to Board of Directors

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IEL is pleased to announce that Michael ‘Mike’ Sims has joined IEL’s Board of Directors. Mike is an accomplished financial professional, whose career has spanned over 18 years in accounting and finance. Half of his career has been dedicated to fulfilling the mission and financial stewardship of Scholastic, Inc., the beloved children’s publishing company.  For the

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IEL Supports Self-Advocates at Florida Advocacy Summit

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 IEL staff joined the Family Café to facilitate the first Florida Advocacy Summit (funded through the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council), which included self-advocates with disabilities, family members, and allies. Together, the attendees created advocacy action plans to address barriers to affordable, accessible housing and transportation for people with disabilities in Florida.   The IEL team designed

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August 2022 IEL Federal Policy Update

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Policy by the People Agenda Summary of federal policy action this past month and a look-ahead to the next few weeks/month Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R.8450): On July 20th, the House Committee on Education and Labor released the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act, the Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill, to address the issue of child

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The Institute for Educational Leadership’s 2022 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference in L.A. to Bring Together over 3,000 Educators and Practitioners

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Press Release May 18, 2022  Practitioners from Across Education Ecosystem Coming Together to Advance Effective Strategies for Student Outcomes (Los Angeles, June 1 – 3rd) – The 2022 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference is happening June 1st – 3rd at the Los Angeles Convention Center, hosted by the Institute for Educational Leadership, and

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