March 2026 Community Schools Newsletter
This month, we are preparing to celebrate Mann UCLA Community School’s Centennial and share our research at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Los Angeles. We…
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Turning Investment into Equity: Lessons, Signals, and the Path Forward
By: Andrés Fernandez-Vergara & Marisa Saunders, UCLA Center for Community Schooling, California State Transformational Assistance Center California’s $4.1 billion investment in community schools represents one of the most significant equity-driven…
Deep Dive Transformation Partners Report: Cohort 2
This report presents findings from the 2024–2025 Deep Dive work with Cohort 2 Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) participating in the California Community Schools Partnership Program. The Deep Dive approach examines…
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
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…
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,…
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…
December 2025 Community Schools Newsletter
From our community to yours, wishing you a very happy holiday season! Read Our Newsletter
