What Is the Impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative?

This RAND research brief examines the impact of the New York City Community Schools initiative (NYC-CS), which was launched in 2014 by the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) to address the social consequences of poverty as a way to improve student outcomes. The initiative involves organizing resources in schools and sharing leadership among stakeholders so that academics, health and wellness, youth development, and family engagement are integrated into the fabric of each school. Although community schools are expanding across the country, New York City is implementing the strategy at a scale unmatched nationally. 

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