The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) is a statewide initiative designed to bring a whole-child approach to public education. Built around four key pillars — integrated student ...

Four schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District have been awarded a combined total of $4,512,500 in California Community Schools Partnership Program Implementation Grants. The grants will ...

Naila Sightler, right, a Fort Miller Middle School seventh grade transfer student, and her mother, Amanda Hober, pack up food during the School’s Community School Food Pantry & Clothing Closet event ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced more than $618 million in funding to support 458 community schools across California. This is the fourth and final round of community schools implementation grants, a key ...

SALINAS – The Salinas Union High School District is gearing up for a revamp of how its schools operate after receiving a $15.4 million grant to complete the district’s goal of turning all of its sites ...

In Leon County, more than 9,400 children live in poverty – one of the highest rates in Florida. Their caregivers wake up each morning worried about necessities: housing, food, healthcare, and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Unified School District is proud to announce four of its schools have been awarded a ...

In many ways, schools are central to an entire community. They unite students, families, educators, and local organizations, fostering a sense of belonging and collaboration. Schools affect so many ...

On the central coast, the Salinas City Elementary School District received $12.1 million through the state's California Community Schools Partnership Program to expand services and resources for local ...

A new online resource will help the Duke and Durham communities collaborate more efficiently. The Partnership Platform is being rolled out, and the Duke Community Affairs (DCA) team invites schools ...

In Escambia County, 14,696 children live in poverty. Behind this statistic are real families struggling with impossible choices: Pay for rent or medicine? Buy groceries or school supplies? When basic ...