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Hernández,  \nCassandra Rubinstein, and Walker Swain  \nMAY 2026  \nAcknowledgments  \nThe authors thank the leaders of the LAUSD Community Schools Initiative, without whom  \nthis case study would not have been possible. We are especially grateful to Cora Watkins and Esperanza Martinez for graciously sharing their time, resources, and thought partnership through the research process. The authors also appreciate the teachers and leaders at Lucille Roybal-Allard Elementary School and the School of Business and Tourism, who shared their insights and opened their classrooms and campuses during site visits. In addition, we would like to thank our Learning Policy Institute (LPI) colleagues Linda Darling-Hammond, Stacy Loewe, Efrain Mercado Jr., and Tiffany Miller for their thoughtful feedback on this report. Lastly, we thank the members of the LPI Communications team for their invaluable support in designing, producing, and disseminating this report.  \nThis research was supported by the Stuart Foundation. Core operating support for LPI is provided by the Heising-Simons Foundation, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Raikes Foundation, Sandler Foundation, Skyline Foundation, and MacKenzie Scott. We are grateful to them for their generous support. The ideas voiced here are those of the authors and not those of our funders.  \nExternal Reviewers  \nThis report benefited from the insights and expertise of two external reviewers: Karen Hunter Quartz, Director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling, and Stacey Campo, Senior Research Advisor at the National Center for Community Schools. We thank them for the care and attention they gave the report.  \nSuggested citation: Klevan, S., Spitzer, N., Hernández, L., Rubinstein, C., & Swain, W. (2026) . Community schools in Los  \nAngeles Unified: Transforming teaching and learning. Learning Policy Institute. [https://doi.org/10.54300/677.130](https://doi.org/10.54300/677.130)[ ](https://doi.org/10.54300/677.130)This report can be found online at [https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/ca-community-schools-lynwood-unified](https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/ca-community-schools-lynwood-unified).  \nThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).  \nDocument last revised May 19, 2026  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary.......................................................................................................................................... iv  \nIntroduction ........................................................................................................................................................1  \nWhat Are Community Schools?............................................................................................................... 2  \nThe Current Study .................................................................................................................................... 3  \nLos Angeles Unified’s Community Schools Initiative ...................................................................................5  \nHistory and Funding of the Community Schools Initiative .................................................................... 6  \nCommon Features and Approaches ....................................................................................................... 8  \nCSI Infrastructure to Support Community Schools.............................................................................. 10  \nThe Community Schools Initiative in Action at the School Level ............................................................ 13  \nLucille Roybal-Allard Elementary School .......................................................................","cbCaiai4AHQj1twO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiai4AHQj1twO","pdf",2568874,72,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n## What Are Community Schools?\n## The Current Study\n# Los Angeles Unified’s Community Schools Initiative\n## History and Funding of the Community Schools Initiative\n## Common Features and Approaches\n## CSI Infrastructure to Support Community Schools\n## The Community Schools Initiative in Action at the School Level\n# Inclusive, Deeper Learning Approaches in LAUSD Community Schools\n## Welcoming and Inclusive Classrooms\n## Community-Connected, Project-Based Learning\n## Integration of Linked Learning and Community Schools Approaches in High Schools\n# Impact of the California Community Schools Partnership Program in LAUSD\n# Key Learnings\n## Findings\n## Key Takeaways\n# Conclusion\n# Appendix A: Methodology\n# Appendix B: Data Sources and Methods for CCSPP Test Score Impact Analysis\n# Endnotes\n# About the Authors","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of this LAUSD community schools case study?\",\"answer\":\"The report studies how the LAUSD Community Schools Initiative transforms teaching and learning through initiative-wide supports and school-level practices.\"},{\"question\":\"Which LAUSD schools are highlighted in the study?\",\"answer\":\"Implementation is examined at Lucille Roybal-Allard Elementary School and the School of Business and Tourism, based on site visits and insights shared by teachers and leaders.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report address inclusive and deeper learning approaches?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses welcoming and inclusive classrooms, community-connected project-based learning, and how high schools integrate Linked Learning with community schools approaches.\"}]","Community Schools in Los Angeles Unified - Transforming Teaching and Learning | PDF",1792054360,181]