It’s an issue of equity
When it comes to education, Connected Communities believes that the journey starts at the beginning of a child's life, in the home. To create equity in resource accessibility, we partnered with the Rochester Education Fellowship and its development of the READY School Finder. This tool aligns with the belief that families benefit most when their concerns are met with knowledge and the tools to make informed choices. It will be used to educate Rochester’s families on their options when selecting an ideal school for their children.
Lend your voice
Parents have the power to make our schools better places for all our children by building relationships and accepting opportunities to engage in decision-making tables, or if they don’t exist, set the table and get to work.
Stewarding change
We all have a part to play. Together, we can devise a playbook that ensures our community’s success.
Building a robust pipeline
I do not want our families to feel what I felt. I am even more motivated to ensure our students are receiving the best education. We need to be better at recruiting, preparing and celebrating our teachers, while holding them accountable.
Our culture, our pride
UPrep’s culture demonstrates that it is possible to model excellence, through educators and through learning opportunities for our children. Let's replicate that.
End the school-to-prison pipeline
The school-to-prison pipeline is where a disproportionally large number of young people of color are funneled out of public schools and into the criminal justice system. It is a reflection of disciplinary policies and practices in our schools. We must link schools to pipeline busting community resources that they can access and that provide interventions for children and families.
The new CRT: A parent engagement solution
The time has come to view parent engagement from a different vantage point. Enter the new CRT—Communication, Relationships and Trust.
As parents we want what's best!
As parents we want what's best for our children and having the choice of where our children can grow and learn is most important. Whether it’s an environment that provides exploratory learning, or offers culturally relevant instruction, or simply fosters strong character building. All of these represent a snapshot of the possibilities that should be provided in a high performing public school system.
How do we pick schools for our children?
How do we pick schools for our children? Do we make decisions based on academic ranking, safety, or proximity? Or is it some other factor altogether?