Community Partnerships

Asking teenagers to plan learning nights for elementary kids has benefits for both sets of students—and the kids’ parents.

Rural administrators should identify and reach out to the people most interested in engaging and supporting their school communities.

To encourage strong, meaningful links with the community, consider this strategy from a former principal, which can lead to lasting rewards.

Many school leaders and teachers are focusing on whole child education, an idea that seems likely to grow in prominence in the future.

Intentionally fostering interactions among teachers, parents, and community partners helped one school create a more inviting event.

When career and technical education teachers partner with local industry leaders, students gain valuable contacts and experience.

With daily news reports about the devastating impact on students who have been relentlessly bullied, teachers find themselves on the front line in addressing bullying and intolerance. It is time to move into action. Not In Our School offers solutions-based strategies and tools for change to a network of schools that are working to create safe, inclusive and accepting climates.

Consistent interactions with senior citizens can be a valuable source of learning for preschool students.

By focusing on play, schools are finding ways to bring students with and without disabilities together, to the benefit of both groups.

Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.

High-poverty schools can involve students' families through home visits and by joining the community's safety net to provide social and medical services for those in need.

Over 12 million American kids live in poverty. What role can schools play in disrupting its pernicious effects?

Collaborating with a local senior center in areas across the curriculum can enrich lessons and boost students’ social and emotional skills.