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Community Schools

Did you know that Governor Newsom’s proposed budget for next school year includes money towards community schools? CTA has been promoting community schools in California. Learn more from this CTA article about community schools. Consider advocating for community schools in OGSD.

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Community Schools

What Are Community Schools?

A community school is the heart of a community, uniting diverse and engaged stakeholders to make the school community stronger and support the Whole Child — meaning children are not just supported in academics, but are learning in environments that make them feel safe, valued, engaged, challenged, and healthy. Community schools provide not only tremendous opportunities for learning and success for students, but also offer hope, opportunity, and transformation to entire communities. Today, there are more than 5,000 community schools nationwide, and this number continues to grow.