Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of School–University Partnerships
- The Cambridge Handbook of School–University Partnerships
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I The History and Conceptual Foundations of School–University Partnerships
- Part II Teachers and Learning to Teach in School–University Partnerships
- Part III Equity and Student Learning in School–University Partnerships
- Part IV Leadership in School–University Partnerships
- Part V Community Schools as School–University Partnerships
- Introduction to Part V: Community Schools as School–University Partnerships
- 32 Realizing Higher Education’s Democratic Promise through University-Assisted Community Schools
- 33 University-Assisted Community Schools
- 34 School–University Partnerships Supporting the Transformative Potential of Community Schools
- 35 Creating Win-Win Relationships between Community Schools and Higher Education
- 36 Commentary: University-Assisted Community Schools
- Part VI Inquiry and Innovation in School–University Partnerships
- Part VII Funding, Policy, and the Politics of School–University Partnerships
- Part VIII Looking at School–University Partnerships across Geographic and Cultural Borders
- Index
- References
Introduction to Part V: Community Schools as School–University Partnerships
from Part V - Community Schools as School–University Partnerships
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2025
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of School–University Partnerships
- The Cambridge Handbook of School–University Partnerships
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I The History and Conceptual Foundations of School–University Partnerships
- Part II Teachers and Learning to Teach in School–University Partnerships
- Part III Equity and Student Learning in School–University Partnerships
- Part IV Leadership in School–University Partnerships
- Part V Community Schools as School–University Partnerships
- Introduction to Part V: Community Schools as School–University Partnerships
- 32 Realizing Higher Education’s Democratic Promise through University-Assisted Community Schools
- 33 University-Assisted Community Schools
- 34 School–University Partnerships Supporting the Transformative Potential of Community Schools
- 35 Creating Win-Win Relationships between Community Schools and Higher Education
- 36 Commentary: University-Assisted Community Schools
- Part VI Inquiry and Innovation in School–University Partnerships
- Part VII Funding, Policy, and the Politics of School–University Partnerships
- Part VIII Looking at School–University Partnerships across Geographic and Cultural Borders
- Index
- References
Summary
This part of the handbook addresses community school partnerships as a vehicle for bringing together a variety of agencies to support students and families. Since their inception, community schools have served to interrupt cycles of inequity experienced by the most vulnerable and underserved student populations. They are intentionally designed to provide all students access to equitable learning opportunities, regardless of their life circumstances or obstacles associated with living in marginalized communities. The significant role community schools play was articulated by the Community Schools Forward project which offers the following definition: “The Community Schools strategy transforms a school into a place where educators, local community members, families, and students work together to strengthen conditions for student learning and healthy development” (Community Schools Forward, 2023, para.1). With this definition in mind, authors framed their discussions around the ways in which SUPs engage with community schools to leverage both school and community resources and strengthen educational systems.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of School–University Partnerships , pp. 465 - 466Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
References
Community Schools Forward. (2023). Framework: Essentials for community school transformation. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/project/community-schools-forward.Google Scholar
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