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Abudiab, Sally; Eizadirad, Ardavan; Baartman, Brice – Excellence in Education Journal, 2023
This study examined the efficacy of an afternoon and weekend academic program called the "Community School Initiative" (CSI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. CSI was offered to racialized students and families from the Jane and Finch community in Toronto which is one of the most under-resourced neighbourhoods in Canada. It involved a…
Descriptors: After School Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Partnerships in Education
Andrews, Melissa; Jensen, Mishan; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2019
The Creative Learning Initiative (CLI) is a community-wide effort to bring creative learning and the arts to each and every student in Austin. Lead by MINDPOP, the City of Austin, and Austin Independent School District (AISD), CLI designs systematic and sustainable programs that integrate creativity, creative teaching strategies, and the arts with…
Descriptors: School Districts, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Access to Education
Andrews, Melissa; Jensen, Mishan; Christian, Cinda; Williams, Holly – Online Submission, 2019
The Creative Learning Initiative (CLI) is a community-wide effort to bring creative learning and the arts to each and every student in Austin. Lead by MINDPOP, the City of Austin, and Austin Independent School District (AISD), CLI designs systematic and sustainable programs that integrate creativity, creative teaching strategies, and the arts with…
Descriptors: School Districts, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Access to Education
Treskon, Mark; Cohen, Mychal; González, Jorge – Urban Institute, 2020
This report provides an overview of and learning agenda for the Save for College Program, a New York City scholarship and savings platform that incorporates family, school, neighborhood, and systems-level components. The report describes the program's design and approach, as well as its context and implementation to date. It also discusses metrics…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Money Management, Program Design, Program Implementation
Tamara Linkow; Erin Bumgarner; Hayley Didriksen; Kelly Lack; Austin Nichols; Emily Dastrup; Samuel Dastrup; Beth Gamse – Abt Associates, 2019
Access to middle class jobs increasingly requires a college degree or credential. Individuals with postsecondary education have competitive advantage in the labor market: even when a job does not explicitly require a degree, a candidate with a degree will tend to be hired over an equally qualified candidate without one. Low-income students, in…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Program Effectiveness, Student Participation, Partnerships in Education
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