Adult Role Models Inspire Students

A social worker at Parks Middle School in urban Atlanta describes his work with students and families at the school and the role that community service plays in improving results for kids and families at Parks. Focused attention to student and family needs outside of school has helped Parks change from a chronically failing school to best in the district.

Schools That Work: Voices From the Inside is a video podcast series commissioned by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. It features interviews with people on the ground in successful Casey-supported public schools that beat the odds to provide high quality education to low-income students.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States since 1948. Through its education investments, the Foundation helps ensure that young people graduate from school prepared to succeed as adults by supporting quality school choices and strong school/community/family connections.

http://www.schoolsthatwork.org

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