Community Schools

The Coalition for Community Schools, housed at IEL, is an alliance of nat'l, state & local partners working to unite school, family & community for young ppl.

[Parent Teacher Home Visits @PTHVP]

Will we see you at @IELconnects @CommSchools #CSxFE2026? 👇
https://t.co/GOiLcQJX6S

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

CSxFE highlights powerful family & community engagement through workshop sessions that uplift strategies, policies, programs, goals & conditions necessary to chart a path toward effective #FamEngage efforts linked to student achievement/school improvement: https://t.co/6SJXGtnX5S

[Community Schools @CommSchools]

Join #CommunitySchool champions from across the West to build community & share best practices for CS strategies in schools, communities, and across states. This convening is open to anyone who is currently engaged or interested in the CS strategy: https://t.co/Z4nkE2NR3A

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

We've reserved discounted CSxFE rooms at hotels near the Long Beach Convention Center (LBCC), including the famous Queen Mary hotel! Shuttle service will be provided each day in the AM & PM. Book aboard the legendary ocean liner permanently docked in LB: https://t.co/P5zQm3kjGi

[The 74 @The74]

.@FutureEdGU’s @bellagdimarco thinks @usedgov could help keep schools focused on reducing chronic absenteeism. “At the end of the day, no instructional strategy or reform effort will work if students aren’t there to benefit from it” https://t.co/MwWEK6BskW

[GCSD Community Schools @GCSDcommschools]

Today our Community Schools team reanchored to their @franklincovey Wildly Important Goals. Goals are aligned to their school and district improvement plans efforts around literacy, attendance, & CTE. @Center4Youth @NYSCSN @CommSchools @NYSCSTAC @natcenterforcs

[Parent Teacher Home Visits @PTHVP]

We're back for week two of our #BlackHistoryMonth series, starting out strong with Dr. @karen_mapp, Professor of Practice at @hgse at @Harvard.

Learn about her history with #PTHV and why it became a #FamilyEngagement strategy she champions: https://t.co/vPu0M4OYwj

[Community Schools @CommSchools]

Today's the last day to register! https://t.co/3aByQ4GOr5

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

Are you a Principal, Asst Principal, or Administrator Community School Coordinator or Teacher Leader? Register for the 2nd module of our Collaborative Leadership Micro-credential: Consensus Building & Decision-Making, taking place 2/12 - 4/23. Learn more: https://t.co/NtwiL77gw2

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

Are you a Principal, Asst Principal, or Administrator Community School Coordinator or Teacher Leader? Register for the 2nd module of our Collaborative Leadership Micro-credential: Consensus Building & Decision-Making, taking place 2/12 - 4/23. Learn more: https://t.co/NtwiL77gw2

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

Join us w/ LPI for "Community Schools Impact on Student Outcomes: What We are Learning from CA" on 1/13! The webinar will present the first large-scale study of post-pandemic CS outcomes using evidence from CA's investment in the CA CS Partnership Program. https://t.co/6daBJM0NtS

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

🥳Happy new year! To kick off 2026, we echo @RevDrStarsky's question from our CSxFE25: "what will we do with our moment?"

We invite you to join us throughout the yr, including @ CSxFE26, as we renew our promise to children, youth, & families. Learn more: https://t.co/S7dLwTJoLS

[Community Schools @CommSchools]

Fantastic!

[Arcola ES Community School Liaison @ArcolaES_CSL]

Arcola’s Community School Steering Committee visited the neighborhood bus stop this morning to invite parents to complete our needs assessment. The information gathered will help guide future decision-making and positively impact both our school and the broader community.

[Community Schools @CommSchools]

Great highlight of a school that's joined the #CommunitySchools fam: "Wekiva HS has received the university-assisted community school (UACS) designation, unlocking millions in funding to transform the campus into a hub for a variety of student services."
https://t.co/OT7CvkAu7P

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

Join us for this capacity-building webinar on 12/3 at 2PM ET! Learn simple, practical ways to gather stories and information, keep track of helpful media contacts, and spot good opportunities to connect your work to what’s happening in the world.
Register: https://t.co/yjuiPHG2Jt

[Community Schools @CommSchools]

Do you work in or support #CommunitySchools? Then you don't want to miss out on being a part of the nation's largest gathering of Community School practitioners and advocates - The National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference! Join us: https://t.co/cMfXMfZZCu

[Community Schools @CommSchools]

Building healthy futures: Located north of Boston, @LowellPSD has been a recipient of the #FSCS Grant since 2015. This investment supports 8 schools that are reimagining what education looks like when schools, families, and communities work hand in hand.
https://t.co/oU37nBw7nT

[Arcola ES Community School Liaison @ArcolaES_CSL]

Our Community Schools team went out into the neighborhood today to remind families about this evening’s food bank and to personally invite them to our Parent Coffee on Friday. We are a dedicated team working to keep our families informed and supported.

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

IEL's @CommSchools @FCEnetwork 2026 National Conference is a field-building, PD experience that allows folks to explore innovative strategies, learn from their peers, and expand networks of support and action to improve outcomes for kids and families: https://t.co/6SJXGtnX5S

[Institute for Educational Leadership @IELconnects]

IEL's 2026 National Community Schools and Family Engagement Conference offers 200+ sessions for guiding lights to create brighter futures! Attend May 27-29, 2026 in Long Beach. Check out the event site to learn more at https://t.co/6SJXGtnpgk #CSxFE26

[Kelly Sperduto @k_sper211]

Our @GCSDcommschools doing all the things to make sure that kids are #HereTodayReadyforTomorrow @attendanceworks @Center4Youth @NYSCSN @CSCmonroecounty @nyscstc @CommSchools @natcenterforcs