/community-engagement Community Engagement en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:01:17 GMT /leadership/their-school-burned-down-then-they-picked-up-their-paintbrushes/2026/04 A group of 15 students in California used art to celebrate and grieve the school they lost to fire. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:01:17 GMT /leadership/their-school-burned-down-then-they-picked-up-their-paintbrushes/2026/04 /leadership/schools-named-for-cesar-chavez-face-renaming-debates-after-assault-allegations/2026/03 Dozens of schools named for the labor leader are weighing how to respond to new allegations. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:33:07 GMT /leadership/schools-named-for-cesar-chavez-face-renaming-debates-after-assault-allegations/2026/03 /leadership/a-new-national-effort-aims-to-spread-learning-beyond-school-walls/2026/03 A new commission will explore strategies for schools to collaborate with their communities. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:12:02 GMT /leadership/a-new-national-effort-aims-to-spread-learning-beyond-school-walls/2026/03 /leadership/these-districts-turned-summer-school-into-an-inviting-destination-for-students/2026/03 Community partnerships helped with scheduling challenges. Themed programs heightened student interest. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:33:20 GMT /leadership/these-districts-turned-summer-school-into-an-inviting-destination-for-students/2026/03 /leadership/want-to-start-an-intergenerational-partnership-at-your-school-heres-how/2026/02 Partnerships that bring together students and older adults benefit both generations. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:25:13 GMT /leadership/want-to-start-an-intergenerational-partnership-at-your-school-heres-how/2026/02 /leadership/want-to-improve-tweens-social-skills-enlist-senior-citizens-help/2026/01 When a middle school was built adjacent to a retirement community, unlikely friendships grew. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/want-to-improve-tweens-social-skills-enlist-senior-citizens-help/2026/01 /leadership/one-districts-battle-to-curb-cellphones-and-get-kids-to-engage-in-real-life/2026/01 Spokane's leaders are pushing extracurriculars to help students strengthen in-person social skills. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:01:00 GMT /leadership/one-districts-battle-to-curb-cellphones-and-get-kids-to-engage-in-real-life/2026/01 /leadership/five-ways-principals-can-act-like-community-ambassadors/2025/11 Here are tips for how principals can best support their community. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:43:55 GMT /leadership/five-ways-principals-can-act-like-community-ambassadors/2025/11 /leadership/inside-the-fear-at-chicago-schools-amid-federal-immigration-raids/2025/10 Sylvelia Pittman has never experienced something like the current federal crackdown in her city. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:50:12 GMT /leadership/inside-the-fear-at-chicago-schools-amid-federal-immigration-raids/2025/10 /technology/5-best-practices-for-crafting-a-school-or-district-ai-policy/2025/10 Nearly half of ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog say their school or district does not have an AI policy. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 23:38:30 GMT /technology/5-best-practices-for-crafting-a-school-or-district-ai-policy/2025/10 /leadership/in-small-towns-principals-wear-many-hats-including-ambassador/2025/09 Small-town principals juggle daily duties with serving as ambassadors to their communities. Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:54:27 GMT /leadership/in-small-towns-principals-wear-many-hats-including-ambassador/2025/09 /leadership/opinion-public-education-is-in-trouble-whose-job-is-it-to-fix-it/2025/08 Here’s how K-12 leaders can work together more effectively. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 19:04:06 GMT /leadership/opinion-public-education-is-in-trouble-whose-job-is-it-to-fix-it/2025/08 /leadership/opinion-how-to-keep-supporting-students-in-a-hostile-political-environment/2025/06 Protecting kids outside of school may be beyond ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog' means, but here are ways we can help them. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:46:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-to-keep-supporting-students-in-a-hostile-political-environment/2025/06 /leadership/opinion-denver-superintendent-why-we-sued-the-federal-government/2025/05 Education leaders shouldn't remain apolitical in the face of immigration enforcement changes and other threats from the Trump administration. Fri, 09 May 2025 17:20:25 GMT /leadership/opinion-denver-superintendent-why-we-sued-the-federal-government/2025/05 /leadership/how-superintendents-can-prioritize-the-political-part-of-the-job/2025/03 The superintendency is increasingly a political role, experts said. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:39:52 GMT /leadership/how-superintendents-can-prioritize-the-political-part-of-the-job/2025/03 /policy-politics/opinion-i-fought-for-public-education-what-i-learned-from-its-detractors/2025/03 Without community buy-in, education reforms can weaken support for public schools. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 20:51:41 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-i-fought-for-public-education-what-i-learned-from-its-detractors/2025/03 /leadership/opinion-an-nfl-franchise-is-tackling-chronic-student-absenteeism-heres-how/2025/03 Athletes understand why showing up every day to work matters. Can they persuade students? Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-an-nfl-franchise-is-tackling-chronic-student-absenteeism-heres-how/2025/03 /the-state-of-teaching/2025/leadership/downloadable-a-guide-to-working-with-community-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog/ Bringing community members into school can build public support for learning, ignite student interest, and support teachers. Here's how. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:47:48 GMT /the-state-of-teaching/2025/leadership/downloadable-a-guide-to-working-with-community-ÌÇÐĶ¯Âþvlog/ /technology/ai-has-taken-classrooms-by-storm-school-operations-could-be-next/2024/12 Generative AI tools could help schools with operational tasks like budgeting, transportation, data analysis, and even zoning. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/ai-has-taken-classrooms-by-storm-school-operations-could-be-next/2024/12 /leadership/a-small-towns-deep-affection-for-its-new-school/2024/11 A new school in a western Minnesota town of fewer than 800 residents was a full-community project, from start to finish. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 19:41:33 GMT /leadership/a-small-towns-deep-affection-for-its-new-school/2024/11 /events/webinar/family-and-community-engagement-best-practices-for-english-learners Strengthening the bond between schools and families is key to the success of English learners. Learn how to enhance family engagement and support student achievement. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 22:53:51 GMT /events/webinar/family-and-community-engagement-best-practices-for-english-learners /policy-politics/a-school-board-tried-to-make-public-comments-civil-it-went-too-far-court-says/2024/10 The rules blocked protected speech or were inconsistently applied, judges say. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 21:05:47 GMT /policy-politics/a-school-board-tried-to-make-public-comments-civil-it-went-too-far-court-says/2024/10 /leadership/safety-risk-or-civic-duty-schools-cant-always-say-no-to-voters-on-election-day/2024/08 Schools are often obligated to serve as polling places, even as safety concerns have grown in recent years. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 20:25:09 GMT /leadership/safety-risk-or-civic-duty-schools-cant-always-say-no-to-voters-on-election-day/2024/08 /leadership/school-boards-are-struggling-could-a-new-research-effort-help/2024/08 A new center will explore how school boards function and how they can improve relationships with the public. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:55:47 GMT /leadership/school-boards-are-struggling-could-a-new-research-effort-help/2024/08 /leadership/schools-successfully-fighting-chronic-absenteeism-have-this-in-common/2024/05 A White House summit homed in on chronic absenteeism and strategies to reduce it. Wed, 15 May 2024 21:18:18 GMT /leadership/schools-successfully-fighting-chronic-absenteeism-have-this-in-common/2024/05 /leadership/how-k-12-leaders-can-better-manage-divisive-curriculum-and-culture-war-debates/2024/05 The leader of an effort to equip K-12 leaders with conflict resolution skills urges relationship-building—and knowing when to disengage. Mon, 13 May 2024 18:36:32 GMT /leadership/how-k-12-leaders-can-better-manage-divisive-curriculum-and-culture-war-debates/2024/05 /leadership/passing-school-bonds-is-hard-advice-from-3-superintendents-who-did-it/2024/04 ‘Educating instead of campaigning’ in an era when district leaders are under a political microscope. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:13:02 GMT /leadership/passing-school-bonds-is-hard-advice-from-3-superintendents-who-did-it/2024/04 /teaching-learning/oral-history-offers-a-model-for-how-schools-can-introduce-students-to-complex-topics/2024/04 Community history projects like a curriculum in Memphis, Tenn. can help students grapple with issues like school segregation, experts say. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:02:56 GMT /teaching-learning/oral-history-offers-a-model-for-how-schools-can-introduce-students-to-complex-topics/2024/04 /leaders/2024/a-former-teacher-turns-classroom-prowess-into-partnerships-with-families Ana Pasarella maximizes her community's assets to put students first. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/a-former-teacher-turns-classroom-prowess-into-partnerships-with-families