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SleeplessinSoCal

(9,671 posts) Thu Jun 29, 2023, 03:55 PM Jun 2023

California Community Schools

California is Transforming Education Through Community Schools

* California is investing $4.1 billion to make one out of every three schools a community school

* Community schools get families the resources and support they need to thrive, like health care and mental health and social services – everything from counseling to nutrition programs to tutoring

* Supporting students outside of the classroom helps them succeed inside the classroom

There's more at the link. I've seen a fair amount of advertising for Community Schools on MSNBC. I was fearful it was part of a voucher program or private school. But it comes from the government. Most relieved as it sounds like a step in the right direction. Ages ago prop 13 practically destroyed our public schools. And nobody seemed to care. They more than care. They're taking action.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/02/16/california-is-transforming-education-through-community-schools/

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California Community Schools (Original Post) SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2023 OP

Interest in community schools is growing in FL. Need to counter the ed. privatizers and serve Timeflyer Jun 2023 #1

Considering Florida's legislature, I can imagine their take on "Community" SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2023 #2

We do need luck. There's interest in the community groups which support public education, Timeflyer Jun 2023 #3

As a former CA teacher I have been wondering about this but then I BigmanPigman Jun 2023 #4

Timeflyer

(2,635 posts)

1. Interest in community schools is growing in FL. Need to counter the ed. privatizers and serve

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 04:57 PM

Jun 2023

students and families instead of viewing them as source of public tax dollars for investors.

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,671 posts)

2. Considering Florida's legislature, I can imagine their take on "Community"

Reply to Timeflyer (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 05:32 PM

Jun 2023

That's a big problem with the culture wars. Actually it's a full frontal attack on culture. Women's rights stricken, gay rights stricken, free speech, stricken.

Good luck with your schools.

Timeflyer

(2,635 posts)

3. We do need luck. There's interest in the community groups which support public education,

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 07:24 PM

Jun 2023

like Support Our Schools in Sarasota, but the legislature right now is on the side of the privatizers who want to bankrupt public schools and take the tax dollars. And the distractions of the 'war on woke' baloney. It's a struggle to stay here--CA and Newsome are a light in the darkness for the dems here.

BigmanPigman

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4. As a former CA teacher I have been wondering about this but then I

Reply to SleeplessinSoCal (Original post)

Thu Jun 29, 2023, 07:55 PM

Jun 2023

noticed that the Teachers' Union supports them and that makes a world of difference. These are not the "charter schools" of yester-year. Thank Dog!!!!! Yeah, CTA!!!

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