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Redwood City board hears progress report on community schools model, parents urge targeted supports for multilingual learners
Summary
District leaders and Stanford partners described growth in Redwood Citycommunity schools, citing rises in family-center visits and expanded learning participation; parents pressed the board to ensure English-learner and special-education students see these resources at their sites.
Redwood City School District trustees received an overview Nov. 12 of the districtcommunity schools initiative and its measurable impacts, as parents pressed for focused support for Latino and multilingual learners.
Michelle Griffith, the districtdirector of community schools and partnerships, told the board the program rests on four pillarsexpanded learning, integrated student supports, collaborative leadership, and family and community engagementand described a formal theory of action linking short- and long-term goals for system, site and student outcomes.
The department reported concrete activity and outcomes from the 2024-25 school year: 12,272 student visits and 5,839 parent visits to family centers (a 54% rise in parent visits); 2,854 students participated in expanded learning and summer programs; and community-school specialists…
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