A closer look at the community school model. Such schools connect families with resources and give parents the tools to support their children in their education. That means linking families to health services, fostering family engagement, and offering extended learning programs outside normal school hours for both students and adults. Guests: Moneka Stevens-Cordova (Director, Community Engagement Center, Health Leadership High School), Aradeli Ibarra (RFK Student), Robert Baade (Director, Robert F. Kennedy Charter School), José Muñoz (Executive Director, ABC Community School Partnership), McKane Sharff (Manager, School-Based Health Centers Program, University of New Mexico Department of Pediatrics), Marco Harris (Principal, Highland High School), Janyce Cardenas (Community Engagement Coordinator, Wilson Middle School), Peggy Candelaria (Principal, Manzano Mesa Elementary), John Whalen (Third Grade Teacher, Manzano Mesa Elementary), Michael Padilla (State Senator, Albuquerque), Kristine Meurer (Executive Director, SFCS Division, Albuquerque Public Schools), and Wayne Johnson (Bernalillo County Commissioner).
