Rising Together: How Four Districts are Building Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Family and community engagement is critical for lasting improvement in schools and districts. When families and community members form powerful partnerships with schools and districts, students benefit. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, family and community engagement has never been more important— or more challenging. This report presents four detailed case studies of school districts around the country that prioritized community engagement as a core element of their COVID-19 response strategies, sharing what they’ve learned with the aim of lasting improvements far beyond the pandemic.

Program: Education