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Ask the Expert: A Primer on Community Schools

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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