Examples: Building Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business Partnerships

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The Public Education Promise Principle 4: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, & Business Partnerships

Examples of how school districts are building intentional systems of support and shared accountability.

Highly engaged family, community, and business partnerships advance a central promise of public education: preparing students for meaningful participation in a complex, interconnected world.

When families are trusted collaborators, communities are learning partners, and businesses help shape future pathways, students experience learning that is relevant, supported, and connected to real life.

Through intentional systems, shared responsibility, and reciprocal relationships, districts can strengthen trust, expand opportunity, and ensure every learner is supported to thrive.

The following are examples of how districts across the country are building intentional systems of support and shared accountability.