• April 7, 2010

    Sebelius Calls for Schools to Become Community Havens

    Philadelphia Inquirer/April 7, 2010 Sebelius said her inspiration for community schools came from her father, John Gilligan, former governor and Cincinnati school board member, who helped turn Cincinnati schools into community learning centers. Read the Full Article Online. Download PDF… Read More

  • April 1, 2010

    Double Duty: Schools as Community Centers

    District Administration/April 2010 Cincinnati Public Schools’ 10-year, $1 billion Facilities Master Plan—slated to be completed in about three years—includes the community school concept. Read the Full Article Online. download PDF of Full Article… Read More

  • February 10, 2010

    A Community Recaptures Its Students

    Learning First Alliance/February 10, 2010 But we could have never done it without the community driving it, fueled by their understanding of the inextricable link between the success of our schools and the success of our city. Read the Full… Read More

  • December 2, 2009

    Cincinnati Tests Limits of Community Involvement

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/December 2, 2009 Individual schools around the country have adopted a “full-service,” or “community school” model, but are there enough community resources to pair with schools in an entire district? Cincinnati, which is turning more than 50 of… Read More