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Walker, Lisa J.; Rollins, S. Kwesi; Blank, Martin J.; Jacobson, Reuben – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2013
In June 2013, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and the Institute for Educational Leadership convened a group of stakeholders, researchers, and practitioners in Washington, DC. The group discussed the role of partnerships in advancing educational opportunities for low-income children and youth in the United States. They examined topics…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Educational Opportunities
Jacobson, Reuben; Hodges, Rita A.; Blank, Martin J. – Principal Leadership, 2011
Students learn best when their physical, mental, emotional, and other needs are met, but schools rarely have the time and resources available to meet those needs. If schools can find a way to engage families and communities, students are more likely to succeed. But how? One answer is the community schools strategy. A community school has a set of…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Community Schools, Change Strategies, Social Support Groups
Blank, Martin J.; Hale, Elizabeth L.; Housman, Naomi; Kaufmann, Barbara; Martinez, Monica; McCloud, Barbara; Samberg, Laura; Walter, Sharon – 2001
This study, the second of 2 conducted by the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) on the governance of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program, describes the growth and development of collaborative decision-making in 4 of the initial grantee communities after 2 years of funding. IEL's first report asked the original 99…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance