February 2026 Community Schools Newsletter
This month, we feature two learning exchanges, a presentation to the California Legislature, several new publications, and an exciting opportunity to join our team! Read Our Newsletter
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How Community-Based Learning Shapes Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Multilingual Development Through Social Action
This report documents how Community-Based Learning (CBL) was enacted at the UCLA Community School (UCLA-CS) through MISA—Multilingual, Multicultural, Interdisciplinary Social Action, a comprehensive learning system co-designed by teachers and a UCLA researcher. Together, the report’s findings demonstrate how locally designed…
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California’s Bold Bet on Student Thriving Through Secondary School Redesign
California’s Bold Bet on Student Thriving Through Secondary School RedesignA Blog Post from the UCLA Center for Community SchoolingBy: Jeffrey Yo & Leib SutcherAs economic and technological shifts accelerate and traditional factory-model schools fall short of preparing students for the…
Read MoreCollege Readiness Reflexivity Amid Racialized and Changing Sociopolitical Contexts
This case study describes how a college research-practice partnership at an urban California community school grappled with college readiness amid racialized and changing sociopolitical contexts. The concept of college readiness reflexivity is introduced to describe an ongoing process where educators…
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January 2026 Community Schools Newsletter
This month, we share the latest stories from the UCLA Community Schools, and announce the upcoming Centennial celebration at Mann. We also highlight several recent publications, congratulate a dear colleague, and share an exciting opportunity to join our team! Read…
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Universities, Community, and Democracy in Action
Universities, Community, and Democracy in ActionA Conversation with Dr. Karen Hunter Quartz, Dr. Jeffrey Yo, and Dr. Rebekah KangIn August 2025 we contributed a chapter to The Cambridge Handbook of School-University Partnerships. The full chapter is available here. Please enjoy…
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Now Hiring: Associate Director
We are in search of a new team member to join our Center as an Associate Director. Please visit this site for more information and to apply. Email us at commschools@seis.ucla.edu with questions.
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Learning from Community School Teachers: Cohort 1 Teacher Fellows Report
This report provides an outline of the design, implementation, and iteration of a community-based learning (CBL) community of practice as a mechanism for supporting transformational assistance of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP). This report highlights guiding principles and…
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December 2025 Community Schools Newsletter
From our community to yours, wishing you a very happy holiday season! Read Our Newsletter
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Community by Design: Charter Flexibility, CCSPP Support, and Gateway’s Community Schools Vision
Community Schooling | Issue 8 | Fall 2025 Community by Design: Charter Flexibility, CCSPP Support, and Gateway’s Community Schools Vision Jason Sample, Superintendent & CEO, Gateway Community Charters When community leaders and families came together in 2003 to launch Gateway…
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