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How Schools Can Use Cultural Performing Arts to Reimagine Community-Engaged Learning

ED Surge

While student engagement continues to be a significant issue for classrooms across the country, I believe the performing arts can be an opportunity for schools to reimagine community engagement in schools and get students back on track. Since then, I’ve learned that these methods are merely tools to transform culture and spaces.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

ED Surge

Strong family and community engagement can enhance learning outcomes and help to create a sense of belonging. Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance.

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Facing legal threats, colleges back off race-based programs

The Hechinger Report

The statement also said, “The University is fully committed to ensuring that all members of the University community can fully participate in its programs and activities without regard to race or ethnicity, and requires the same of UA student organizations.” Some experts argue that it remains a pressing national issue.