Education

A Model for Districtwide Family Engagement Capacity Building: The Case of Fayette County, KY Public Schools

Case study
Jul 9, 2025
Joanna D. Geller, Ph.D & NYU Metro Center
A new study from NYU Metro Center shares results from the implementation of a program in Fayette County, Kentucky Public Schools (FCPS) designed to “unite and align the district-based Family and Community Engagement Team around a common vision for family engagement.” Results show that the program pl

Creating Future Educators Paid Teaching Opportunities for High School Students in Afterschool Programs

Report
Mar 3, 2025
Partnership for Children and Youth
Did you know that the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) can be used to employ high school students to teach and mentor elementary and middle school students in afterschool and summer programs?

Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2022–2023

Report
May 1, 2023
Food Research & Action Center
During the 2022–2023 school year, there was a significant increase in the number of schools and districts participating in community eligibility, according to FRAC’s latest report, Community Eligibility: The Key to Hunger-Free Schools, School Year 2022–2023. This report analyzes community eligibi