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A group of teachers, elementary school children, and theirs their parents gather for reading time in the library.

Family & Community Engagement Conference Takes Chicago by Storm!

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From June 22-24, over 1,100 educators, parent leaders, community partners and district leaders from 47 states, Australia, the Netherlands, and the Philippines gathered at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago for the 2015 National Family and Community Engagement Conference. Guided by the conference theme, Shaping our Future by Leading Together: Families, Schools, Communities, participants embraced […]

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An African American family with a mother, father, and two school-age sons.

Family Engagement in Education: A Nationwide Assignment

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In June, over one thousand educators, parents, community-based partners, and fellow stakeholders in education convened at the second annual National Family and Community Engagement Conference to discuss the role of family engagement in K-12 education. This idea of family involvement in schools has recently begun to receive national attention due to the overwhelmingly positive results

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An African American family with a mother, father, and two school-age sons.

Family Engagement in Education: A Nationwide Assignment

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In June, over one thousand educators, parents, community-based partners, and fellow stakeholders in education convened at the second annual National Family and Community Engagement Conference in Chicago to discuss the role of family engagement in K-12 education. Participation in this year’s conference doubled that of last year’s, reflecting the dramatic growth of a movement to

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Education Week Leader to Learn From Patricia Spradley interacts with parents in Springfield, Mass.

Leadership Profile: Patricia Spradley

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Since 2013, Education Week has highlighted outstanding school district leaders. Its Leaders To Learn From report profiles leaders in 16 focus areas, including family and community engagement. For the third year, a member of IEL’s District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement was recognized as an exceptional district-level leader. This year, Education Week honored Patricia Spradley,

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Cover images of the four Leadership for Student Learning Publications: Reinventing the Principalship, Redefining the Teacher as Leader, Recognizing the State's Role in Public Education, and Urban School Leadership--Different in Kind and Degree

From the Archives: Leadership for Student Learning

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In 2000 and 2001, IEL released a four-part series entitled Leadership for Student Learning. A product of IEL’s School Leadership for the 21st Century initiative, the series raised public awareness about problems facing education leadership. The series addresses how educational leaders can be effective to lead successful students and schools. The initiative successfully brought many

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The first class of the DC Youth Workforce Leaders Academy gather for a group photo after their last group session.

DC Youth Workforce Professionals Hone New Skills

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The D.C. Youth Workforce Leaders Academy (YWLA), co-led by IEL’s Center for Workforce Development, is a year-long learning community that provides professional development and training to youth service professionals in the Washington, DC area. YWLA launched in 2014 with a cadre of 15 members who participated in monthly in-person sessions, online discussions and webinars, and peer

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A panel of Michigan EPFP alumni talk about their program and its impact on their careers.

Michigan EPFP Turns 40!

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June 10 was a momentous day for IEL’s Education Policy Fellowship Program—our Michigan site celebrated its 40th anniversary! In honor of this milestone, both the Michigan House of Representatives and State Senate recognized the program’s history and the positive impact it has had on the state through special tributes. At a celebratory event at Michigan

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Baltimore Community Schools Awards for Excellence winners pose in front of a newly refurbished school playground.

Coalition for Community Schools Awards & Advocacy Day

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The Coalition for Community Schools honored two initiatives and five schools from Baltimore, Md., Chicago, Ill., Salt Lake, Utah, and San Fernando, Calif. The Community Schools Awards for Excellence were followed by a policy briefing on Capitol Hill. The award winners and local community school leaders met with their senators and representatives to advocate for

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