#95 - Exploring Community Schools with Emily Grijalva!

Among the litany of education buzzwords that aren’t always understood is the increasingly popular term “community school.” When folks say that their site is a community school or that they’ve received funding to create a community school, what exactly do they mean? This week we’re joined by super-dope educator and advocate Emily Grijalva to unpack the meaning, purpose, and promise of community schools. Emily is an award-winning teacher who currently serves as the Community School Coordinator and sponsor of the GSA at Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School in Los Angeles. She joins the show to help us explore the ins and outs of community schools. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a university removing all of its student teachers from a district that banned CRT and a new study exploring whether remote learning was a primary driver of decreased test scores. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! → View this episode on YouTube! AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 10:11 - Student teachers removed over CRT ban 21:15 - Study explores impact of remote vs. in-person learning 35:14 - Community Schools with Emily Grijalva!! 58:46 - East Side Classic at the Coliseum DO-NOW STORIES: CSU Fullerton pulls student teachers out of district that bans CRT Remote learning not the primary driver of learning loss More from our guests: Boyle Heights Beat article on opening of Mendez Wellness Center NEA framing of Community Schools LAUSD press release on Sylvia Mendez Wellness Center LAUSD definition of Community Schools Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - Podcast via Apple Podcast - Podcast via Spotify - Twitter - Facebook Page Theme Music by its tajonthabeat