Economic Policy Institute/ July 2011 Decades of solid research continue to affirm James Coleman’s 1966 finding that the majority of the achievement gaps between rich and poor and white and minority students are attributable to factors outside of school walls.… Read More
Coalition for Community Schools / July 2011 “Helping our young people succeed requires paying attention to the many aspects of their lives that influence learning. We have been a major partner in the Cincinnati Community Learning Centers Initiative to coordinate… Read More
Harvard Family Research Project/June 2011 In 2001, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) launched the Community Learning Center initiative to turn its schools into “hubs for community services, providing access for students and families to health, safety, and social services, as well… Read More
Adopt a Class Newsletter / Summer 2011 Ilene Hayes, Mt. Washington As a new resource coordinator at Mt. Washington school Iwas excited to learn about the Adopt a Class program. After our Principal and I met with Bill, our school… Read More