This summer, the House and Senate passed their separate bills to replace No Child Left Behind of 2002, the current federal education law. Education stakeholders are hopeful Congress will finish a bill this year to replace what most agree is a broken law. The Senate’s bill contains several wins for the community schools movmement, including the establishing of a Full-Service Community Schools grant program, allowing Title IV funds to support community school coordinators, requiring more community-based needs assessments, and addressing school climate and discipline in Title I plans. READ MORE…
