Schools, Families, and Community Resources

A promise of free college tuition was just the beginning for the Say Yes to Education initiative in its first test city.

Dennis Kim sets the stage for our group of talented poets and performers. Every year, Youth Speaks gathers the community to celebrate the ongoing life and le...

Studies show that sustained and well-integrated social and emotional learning (SEL) engages students and improves achievement. Explore classroom practices that make up the most effective SEL programs.

Building a community-schools model around middle school students is making a difference, four leaders of the program write.

The Center for Urban Education at USC is a research center committed to closing the racial-ethnic equity gap and improving student outcomes in education.

New research shows the dollar value of investing in community schools, Cheryl Hayes and Richard Buery Jr. write.

Tired of adults with graduate degrees talking about hunger?

Linked Learning connects rigorous academics with real-world experience. It’s relevant, and it’s working. New interactive infographic shows why and how.

In an engaging and personal talk -- with cameo appearances from his grandmother and Rosa Parks -- human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson shares some hard truths about America's justice system, starting with a massive imbalance along racial lines: a...

School closings are happening in urban landscapes across America, and Philadelphia is one of the most vivid examples.