“Federal relief funding is helping states and localities address these challenges. Large cities and counties听have committed听听of their听听toward projects in economically disadvantaged communities. And according to the听, over $9 billion has been allocated for K-12 education and related purposes, including after-school programs and programs for students鈥� emotional and mental health needs.听听
But money alone isn鈥檛 enough. Now is the time for local leaders to not only invest听more听in families and communities, but to invest听differently. Given the intricate听听between neighborhood听well-being听and school performance, championing and investing in听community schools鈥攁 model focused on听leveraging and coordinating the resources and voices of the entire community to support a thriving educational environment鈥攃ould听be one of the best ways for mayors and other local officials to confront both types of challenges.”
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