Approved a year ago by the Legislature, the $3 billion California Community Schools Partnership Program will be the nation’s most ambitious effort to create schools serving the multidimensional health and learning needs of children. Community schools have come to be known as schools with “wraparound services.” The underlying assumption is that a holistic approach to education, particularly in low-income areas with unmet basic needs, creates the best conditions for children to thrive emotionally and academically…
Rocketship Schools already views its schools as community hubs, said California Director Maricela Guerrero. It would use the money to grow its Care Core Program, in which a dedicated staff member at each school coordinates resources and programs to overcome “learning barriers” – whether housing, food, counseling or mental health supports
