Community Partnerships

Learn and share ideas about how to engage caring individuals, organizations, and businesses to help schools with resources, mentors, internships, and more.

Community Partnerships
Tips for Partnering With a University
Working with a nearby university is a good way for a school to bring in peer mentors and to introduce students to different careers.
Community Partnerships
Outside Experts Boost Project Authenticity
Students are deeply motivated when they review their physics work with professionals in the field.
Community Partnerships
Can Affordable Housing Ease Teacher Turnover?
Hoping to entice teachers to stick with the job, communities experiment with bold new housing programs.
Learning Environments
Building a 21st-Century Learning Space
A community raised $6 million to construct an innovative 30,000-square-foot facility complete with makerspaces and learning labs.
Career and Technical Education
Running a Business in School
Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.
Bullying Prevention
5 Ways to Stop Bullying and Move into Action
With daily news reports about the devastating impact on students who have been relentlessly bullied, teachers find themselves on the front line in addressing bullying and intolerance. It is time to move into action. Not In Our School offers solutions-based strategies and tools for change to a network of schools that are working to create safe, inclusive and accepting climates.
Design Thinking
Building Products for Real-World Clients
Students in India in grades pre-K to 12 use design thinking to create products that address real needs.
Inquiry-Based Learning
Local Issues Make Science Learning Meaningful
Students use scientific inquiry to investigate real-world issues facing their community.
Teacher Leadership
The Importance of Community Involvement in Schools
Family and community involvement play essential roles in the success of schools, explains blogger Anne O'Brien.
Teacher Leadership
5 Steps to Better School/Community Collaboration
A parent and community organizer shares some resources and great ideas, including the creation of a resource map and connecting with subject matter experts to connect to curriculum.
Service Learning
Empowering Kids to Be Part of the Solution
Giving elementary students a project in their community provides a real-world application for their content learning.
Education Equity
How Can High-Poverty Schools Engage Families and the Community?
High-poverty schools can involve students' families through home visits and by joining the community's safety net to provide social and medical services for those in need.
Parent Partnership
Parent Partnership in Education: Resource Roundup
Experts agree that parent involvement in education is a big predictor of student success. So where can parents begin? We've compiled a list of articles, videos, and other resources to help you engage productively with your kids' teachers and school.
Education Equity
It’s Not What’s Wrong With the Children, It’s What’s Happened to Them
Instead of punitive discipline that limits students’ potential, we must adopt a more holistic approach and address the life circumstances that are causing their behavior.
Community Partnerships
Resources for Building Community Partnerships
Learn how schools can benefit from the support and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and discover strategies for fostering successful business and community partnerships.