David: As we start a new school year, there’s something new happening in California’s public schools. They’re called Community Schools.

Leslie: It really is shared leadership with families, students, educators, and communities.

Jessie: I feel like we’re really valued as partners.

David: It’s a more innovative, holistic approach.

Grant: In addition to academic services, we look at serving the whole family.

Narrator: Wellness Centers, food pantries, and parental education.

Jessie: They’re already making a difference.

David: California’s Community Schools: reimagining public education.

David: As we start a new school year, something new is happening in California’s public schools.
Al comenzar un nuevo año escolar, algo nuevo está pasando en las escuelas públicas de California.

They’re called Community Schools.
Se llaman escuelas comunitarias.

Narradora: Where parents, families, students and educators make decisions as one.
Donde los padres, las familias, los estudiantes y los educadores toman las decisiones en conjunto.

Hilaria: It’s important to hear the voices of all the members of our community.
Y es importante tener la voz de toda nuestra comunidad.

Narrador: And Community Schools have improved student attendance and are reducing achievement inequalities.
Y las escuelas comunitarias han mejorado la asistencia de los alumnos y están reduciendo las desigualdades de rendimiento.

Narradora: California’s Community Schools. Reimagining public education.
Las escuelas comunitarias de California. Reimaginando la educación pública.

David: As we start a new school year, something new is happening in California’s public schools.
Al comenzar un nuevo año escolar, algo nuevo está pasando en las escuelas públicas de California.

They’re called Community Schools.
Se llaman escuelas comunitarias.

Narradora: Where parents, families, students and educators make decisions as one.
Donde los padres, las familias, los estudiantes y los educadores toman las decisiones en conjunto.

Hilaria: It’s important to hear the voices of all the members of our community.
Y es importante tener la voz de toda nuestra comunidad.

Narrador: And Community Schools have improved student attendance and are reducing achievement inequalities.
Y las escuelas comunitarias han mejorado la asistencia de los alumnos y están reduciendo las desigualdades de rendimiento.

Narradora: California’s Community Schools. Reimagining public education.
Las escuelas comunitarias de California. Reimaginando la educación pública.

David G: As we start a new school year, something new is happening in California’s public schools.
Al comenzar un nuevo año escolar, algo nuevo está pasando en las escuelas públicas de California.
I'm David Goldberg, bilingual teacher and president of the California Teachers Association.
Soy David Goldberg, maestro bilingüe y presidente de la Asociación de Maestros de California.
And that new thing?
¿Y esa novedad?
They’re called Community Schools.
Se llaman escuelas comunitarias.
Female: Where parents, families, students, and educators make decisions as one.
Donde los padres, las familias, los estudiantes y los educadores toman las decisiones en conjunto.
Hilaria: It is very important that families and students are in the place where me make decisions.
Es muy importante que las familias y los estudiantes estén en estos lugares donde hacemos decisiones.
Female: The curriculum is designed around the students and their needs...
El currículo se diseña en relación con los estudiantes y sus necesidades...
Male: ...to increase student engagement and close achievement gaps.
…Para aumentar la participación de los estudiantes y cerrar las brechas de rendimiento.
Female: And there are family services: like counseling, immigration law services, and food pantries.
Y hay servicios para la familia: como asesoramiento, servicios legales de inmigración y despensas de alimentos.
Emma: Community Schools are doing something different for public schools.
Las escuelas comunitarias están haciendo algo diferente para las escuelas públicas
David G: We encourage you to learn more about Community Schools as they reimagine public education here in California…and that’s why the CTA brought you this message.
Les invitamos a que aprendan más acerca las Escuelas Comunitarias porque están reimaginando la educación pública aquí en California... por eso CTA les trae este mensaje.

David G: I'm David Goldberg, a bilingual elementary school teacher and president of the California Teachers Association.
As we start a new school year, there's something new happening in California's public schools.
They're called Community Schools. Where families, students, educators, and communities are making decisions as one.
Jessie: As a parent, I feel like we're really valued as partners in the education system.
John: Community Schools are bridging the systems of academics with the community.
Leslie: The curriculum is designed around the students and their academic needs.
Terry: I know Community Schools are working. We see it in parent involvement. We see it in student academics.
Leslie: We saw double-digit gains in math, English, and reading scores.
David G: It's a more innovative, holistic approach to educating students.
Jessie: I really feel like this is the first time that we're really seeing a system change in our school.
Kenny: It's innovative. Fresh.
Michael: And they're already working.
David G: We invite you to learn more about Community Schools as we come together to reimagine public education here in California. And that's why CTA brought you this message.

UTLA Secretary Arlene Inuoye is honored at the NEA-RA 2023 Human Rights Awards.