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Blank, Martin J.; Jacobson, Reuben; Melaville, Atelia – Center for American Progress, 2012
A community school is a place and a set of partnerships connecting a school, the families of students, and the surrounding community. A community school is distinguished by an integrated focus on academics, youth development, family support, health and social services, and community development. The community school strategy is central to efforts…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Social Services, Unions, Community Development
Creighton, Sean – Metropolitan Universities, 2006
The University of Dayton's Raymond L. Fitz, S.M. Center for Leadership in Community has a long history that is emblematic of its mission to "initiate and sustain partnerships with urban neighborhoods and larger communities by working at comprehensive community building and providing a context for connected learning and scholarship" (Fitz…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, School Community Relationship, Leadership, Institutional Mission