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Ask the Expert: A Primer on Community Schools

By Saba Bireda | October 28, 2009

What are community schools? How do they improve student achievement? And what steps can we take to implement community schools?

(transcript, mp4, YouTube)

For more information, see:

Report: A Look at Community Schools

Interactive Map: Profiles of Community Schools

Event: With Tony Blair, Sec. Arne Duncan, Rep. Steny Hoyer, and others

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Also by Saba Bireda

The Impact of Community Schools, November 4, 2009

A Look at Community Schools, October 28, 2009

Interactive Map: Profiles of Community Schools, October 28, 2009