NEWS

October 2018 Newsletter

This month’s activities remind us that our community is global and that our students are active and critical participants in the world. We celebrate the collective work of powerful community schools to create a future that is just, equitable, and humane.

Preparing Leaders of Change: RFK UCLA Community School 2017-18 Annual Report

This annual report focuses on our work to prepare students as leaders of change—self-directed, passionate learners who actively and critically participate in society. Alongside our annual demographics and dashboard indicators, we share a set of core practice narratives that bring to life how the school is enacting this commitment to social justice and democratic education within and beyond the classroom.

September 2018 Newsletter

UCLA’s Fall Quarter started up this week and our two community schools have been in session since August 14th. In this first newsletter of the school year, we share our latest news as well as highlights from the summer. Next month: stay tuned for information on our February 2019 convening.

A Decade of Innovation

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the movement, longstanding Pilot School partners from the Center for Powerful Public Schools and the UCLA Center for Community Schooling joined with the Pilot School Organization to take stock of the collective experience of 47 schools.

The Promise of Community Schooling

Read the Full ReportThere is a nationwide epidemic of public school closures. Researchers who study school closures in urban communities attribute them to structural racism, divestment in Black communities, deindustrialization,…
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Supporting College-going for Undocumented Students

This brief describes the UCLA Community School’s efforts to address and meet the needs of undocumented students. We describe the school context as well as the symbiotic relationship between research and practice. We conclude by providing resources and considerations for practitioners to better support undocumented students on their campus.

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