Partnerships Empower Community Schools and a Healthier Public

For those committed to community schools, there is power in partnerships.

Union Public Schools in Tulsa, Okla., has embraced community schools since 2005. The district codified its commitment eight years later by hardwiring the philosophy into school board policy. Collectively, the school district’s eight full-service community schools have more than 100 corporate, nonprofit and faith-based partners that help with everything from after-school programs and classroom supplies to student mentoring and holiday meal assistance.