Mia Perry

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From the Archives: School Boards: Strengthening Grassroots Leadership

Leading Across Boundaries /

As the new Every Student Succeeds Act shifts more responsibilities back to the state and local levels, the roles of school boards continues to be paramount. In 1986, IEL authored the report School Boards: Strengthening Grass Roots Leadership, which identified indicators of effective school boards. A few of these board indicators include investment in board development, […]

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A group of volunteer community tutors work with elementary students on world geography in a community school.

Better Learning Through Community School Partnerships

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities /

IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools recently released A Framework for More and Better Learning through Community Schools Partnerships. The framework begins with a discussion of community school learning principles and the conditions essential for better learning. Next, it articulates a learning framework for community schools that relies on results-based school and community partnerships to create health

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Three district leaders discuss challenges and successes in their work at our Nashville learning lab.

District Leaders Share Successes and Challenges in Nashville Learning Lab

Preparing Leaders /

In November, district leaders from across the country gathered in Nashville, Tenn. a learning lab focused on family and community engagement practices and strategies. Leaders also had the opportunity to participate in a district-wide family engagement summit to learn more about Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools’ efforts in this area and to hear from community-based organizations

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School-Community Partnerships: Where It All Comes Together

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities /

For the last decade, advocates for community schools determined that it was necessary to renew a core American value—that our public schools should be centers of flourishing communities where everyone belongs and works together to help our young people thrive. This movement is still growing. In April, hundreds of community school leaders and supporters will

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Text: School Lessons, Work Lessons. Image: sepia photo of a male and female youth working with an instructor to learn about automotive repair.

From the Archives: School Lessons, Work Lessons

Leading Across Boundaries /

Career readiness has been an important consideration of U.S. public education since the early 20th century. In 1994, two leaders in the workforce development field—Joan Wills, founder and former director of IEL’s Center for Workforce Development, and Irene Lynn, former leader of the National School-to-Work Office—came together to provide insight on what motivated involvement in

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