Today, the president signed the new Every Student Succeeds Act, the nation’s most significant federal education law, replacing the often unpopular and problematic No Child Left Behind Act.
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IEL staff Helen Janc Malone and Reuben Jacobson contributed to a recent book and highlighted strategies community schools use to flip the system and empower teachers to redesign equity-driven education reform.
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The U.S. Department of Education awarded 12 new Full-Service Community School grants to a mix of school districts, community-based organizations, and an institution of higher education.
12 Full-Service Community Schools Grants Awarded Read More »
IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools is accepting workshop proposals for its upcoming National Community Schools Forum 2016 in Albuquerque, N.M in April.
IEL Accepting Community Schools Forum Workshop Proposals Read More »
IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools (CCS) announced the winners of its bi-annual National Community Schools Awards for Excellence. The seven winners demonstrate that joint school and community action can bolster student achievement and more.
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VIDEO: Mary Kingston Roche, public policy manager for IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools, give us the latest PolicyPulse! update on Congress’ efforts to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
PolicyPulse!: ESEA Movement in Congress Read More »
Three IEL staff are featured at the American Educational Research Association 2015 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill.
3 IEL Staff Featured at AERA Annual Meeting Read More »
Five of the 16 Education Week Leaders to Learn From are connected to the IEL network. According to Education Week, these leaders “are tackling some of the most pressing challenges in K-12 education.”
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On March 17, IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools is hosting a four-part series of webinars, entitled “Community Schools and Equity: Bringing Community and Opportunity into the Heart of Education Reform.” The next webinar, “My Brother’s Keeper & Community Schools,” will feature community school leaders from Oakland, Calif. and Chicago, Ill. Presenters will focus on their approach to
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IEL launched it’s first short policy video, highlighting potential progress in reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act through the lens of the community schools movement.
PolicyPulse!: Community Schools & ESEA Reauthorization Efforts Read More »