No Longer Optional: Expanded Learning in School Reopening
Reopening schools in this chaotic environment in ways that center equity will unquestionably require an all-hands-on-deck approach. The massive task schools have in front of them is far beyond the capacity and resources they have at their disposal, and the systems of support they typically rely on are just as strained. While it is considered best practice during more normal times, it is now imperative that schools immediately and proactively reach out to partners in the community to enrich learning experiences for students, especially for students who have been most negatively affected by the pandemic.
Learn more in this brief, collaboratively produced with the Partnership for Children and Youth.
No Longer Optional:
Why and How Expanded Learning Partnerships are Essential to Achieving Equity in School Reopening and Recovery