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The AUHSD Capstone Program: A Journey to Agency, Autonomy, and Joy

April 10, 2024

Community Schooling | Issue 5 | Spring 2024 The AUHSD Capstone Program: A Journey to Agency, Autonomy, and Joy Mike Switzer, English Language Arts Curriculum Specialist, Anaheim Union High School District Introduction My teaching journey began in 1998 at Savanna…

The Impact of Youth Research at Western High School

April 9, 2024

Student Agency & Thriving

Community Schooling | Issue 5 | Spring 2024 The Impact of Youth Research at Western High School Denise Rojas, Western High School Introduction There is no greater achievement than getting closer to a solution that taps into the power…

Bringing a Graduate Profile to Life

April 9, 2024

Redesigning Schools & Systems

Community Schooling | Issue 5 | Spring 2024 Bringing a Graduate Profile to Life Michael Matsuda, Superintendent, Anaheim Union High School District and John Larmer, Defined Learning About the Brief Anaheim Union High School District Superintendent, Mike Matsuda and John…

Exploring the Influence of Community Schools on Whole Child and Family Supports

March 12, 2024

In 2021, in a landmark move fueled by the efforts of advocacy and community organizing, the California Legislature ushered in a new era of educational transformation with the passage of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP). With an allocation…

February 2024 Community Schools Newsletter

March 8, 2024

This month we feature a celebration of Black history and culture as well as efforts to advance community schooling across the state and nation. Celebrating Black History and Culture On February 23rd, in celebration of Black History Month, students, families,…

January 2024 Community Schools Newsletter

March 8, 2024

In honor of MLK Day this month, we celebrate the power of our student leaders. We are also excited to partner with the LA County Office of Education to co-host a study tour and applaud our colleagues in the Southeast who are…

December 2023 Community Schools Newsletter

March 8, 2024

As the year comes to a close, we are excited to share news about this season’s college application process and the promise of culturally-responsive mentorship. We also celebrate the power of the arts to map students’ identity and community and…

Supporting College Persistence: Lessons from a College Transition Class

December 18, 2023

College Access, Student Agency & Thriving

In this research brief, the authors describe efforts of a longstanding Research Practice Partnership (RPP) to study and improve the UCLA Community School’s college going culture. As undergraduate research interns at the school, the authors co-designed, taught, and studied a…

November 2023 Community Schools Newsletter

December 4, 2023

This month, we are thankful that our school communities are such warm and welcoming places. We celebrate how the arts help people connect and how community-based teaching and learning help people grow together. Please forward our newsletter along and subscribe here if you…