Community Schools: A Year in Review
Posted by Philadelphia Education Fund on May 29, 2017
You Are Invited!
Please join us at this school year’s final
Education First Compact
Thursday, June 15, 2017
7:45 – 10:00 am
Philadelphia Education Fund Headquarters
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Lobby
Philadelphia, PA 19103
FREE Breakfast and Registration
Community Schools: A Year in Review
with presenter
Susan Gobreski
Director for Community Schools
Mayor’s Office of Education
City of Philadelphia
In 2016, the City of Philadelphia launched a new Community Schools Initiative in partnership with the School District of Philadelphia. Mayor Kenney’s Office of Education and and Community Schools Office have proposed creating 25 community schools over 5 years, funded by a new sugary-beverages tax for a total $40 million. Community schools are a model in which social, health, expanded learning, youth and family engagement, and other services are embedded into schools. This model, taking hold nationally, seek to turn schools into hubs for community growth and well-being.
One year later, 9 of those 25 schools are on their way. Community School Coordinators have spent the year acquiring and considering feedback from schools, families, community partners, and government agencies. In March, action plans were released for all 9 schools. So how does the Community Schools Initiative hope to transform schools, given the unique capacities and needs of each community? What have been the successes – and challenges – of the first year? The Community Schools Office is joining us for the last Compact of the 2016-17 school year to report out on Year 1.
Please come to share your thoughts and questions.
Read recent coverage of our topic:
Philly’s Community Schools Start to Take Shape. 3/31/2017. Newsworks, WHYY.
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/education/item/102673-phillys-community-schools-start-to-take-shape
Is Kenney’s Community Schools Initiative Making a Difference in Philly? 3/30/2017. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
http://www.philly.com/philly/education/community-schools-south-philadelphia-mayor-.html
Program Schedule:
* 7:45-8:00am Networking and Breakfast Reception
* 8:00-9:30am Program
* 9:30-10:00am Q&A
RSVP is strongly encouraged.
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