ZNet (unofficial)Aug 26, 2025

The GOP’s #SchoolChoice plan aims to privatize #schools and limit access for marginalized kids, while Democrats lack a clear #education vision and are losing trust.

#CommunitySchools—where families and communities have a say and kids get more support—are showing real success in places like #Durham and #Milwaukee.

If Democrats back this approach, they could regain their edge on education and help improve schools for everyone.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/why-democrats-should-be-talking-about-community-schools/

Why Democrats Should Be Talking About Community Schools

The Trump administration and Republican governors have a plan for the nation’s public education system. They call it school choice, but their real

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The Count of KrigsvoldAug 15, 2025
A new report from the Learning Policy Institute shows how community schools can foster a healthy school climate that supports student success. #Education #SchoolClimate #CommunitySchools https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/developing-healthy-school-climate-community-schools-report
Developing a Healthy School Climate in Community Schools

High-quality, transformational community schools are intentionally structured to promote nurturing relationships among and between educators, community partners, families, and students. Together, they develop school conditions in which students are affirmed, feel a sense of belonging, and can be successful.

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tulticanAug 25, 2023
Linda Darling-Hammond: The Promise of Community Schools - An insightful essay concerning this neighborhood based education agenda. https://dianeravitch.net/2023/08/25/linda-darling-hammond-rhe-promise-of-community-schools/ via @dianeravitch #CommunitySchools
Linda Darling-Hammond: The Promise of Community Schools

Linda Darling-Hammond is a prominent professor at Stanford and president of The Learning Policy Institute. She has been a public school teacher, a researcher, and president of the California State …

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TeamRoseJul 10, 2023

How to combat #MFL (Mom’s Zealots)…
#CommunitySchools …

“These schools are using what’s called the “#community 🏫” approach. Com.
schools 🏫’s are public 🏫’s that offer a range of support for students’ well-being to make sure they are healthy, well-fed, safe & in the best pos. to learn.

They also intentionally listen to #parents about what #students need to thrive, whether it’s dental services or more streetlights.”

Let’s not allow MFL drown out folks honestly working to better schooling. 1/2⬇️