Cultivating Caring Conditions: Creating Intentional District Systems for Authentic Family and Community Engagement in Schools

Listen to the audiocast and read the companion brief to learn how the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District in Charlotte, North Carolina, organized and aligned its systems to create welcoming spaces that promote genuine family engagement. These resources emphasize the importance of relational trust, asset-based and culturally responsive practices, collaboration with families and communities, and the organizational conditions that make engagement systemic, integrated, and sustainable.

 

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