Long standing racial inequities and systemic disadvantages in our schools and communities must change. As civic and educational leaders look for solutions, it is time to take another look at Community Schools as a practical and tangible path forward for many neighborhoods.
Community Schools have been around for decades.
First introduced in the 1890’s and revisited in the 1990’s by then U.S. Secretary of Education, Richard Riley, who aspired to “create schools as centers of community.” It’s now time to Reimagine Community Schools and create Community Schools 3.0.
Please join us as we engage communities to create a new 21st century educational commons and a platform to support more robust and successful neighborhoods and students.
A forum of national thought leaders will be discussing Community Schools 3.0 will be moderated by Tony Smith, former Illinois State Superintendent of Education.
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Ron Bogle
Co-Moderator,
National Design Alliance,
Reimagine America's Schools


Jose Munoz
Director, Coalition for Community Schools & Vice President, Equity and Impact, Institute for Educational Leadership


Tony smith
Event Moderator
Former Illinois State Superintendent of Education,
CEO, Founder, Whyspeople LLC


Celine Coggins
Executive Director,
Grantmakers
for Education


david muhammad
Executive Director,
National Center for
Criminal Justice Reform


ashley flores
Director of Planning and
Special Projects,
Dallas Independent
School District


malo hutson
Associate Professor and Director, Project Development
Columbia World Projects


steven bingler
Founder and CEO,
Concordia


elena silva
Director, Pre K-12
Education Policy,
New America


Dr. Paul Gothold
San Diego County Superintendent of Schools


Pedro Rivera
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education,
Pennsylvania Department of Education

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