Lynn Middle School referenced in the Brookings article below was the first community school in Las Cruces NM, and it’s located amidst some of the most hardcore poverty in the city…nearby gun play is common place. Zia School, the dental service link in the story, is more rural, over near the town of Mesilla.
LCPS just announced a new super, so we’ll see what their take on community schools will be. Prior Superintendent had declared that all LCPS schools were going to become Community Schools, however likely that might have been.
At the Lynn LCPS site there’s info about 18 months of “Family Prosperity”…$500/mo for 150 “qualified households” determined by a random selection”. A lottery if you will. Cash is one way to address community needs…for sure, albeit this is a small program compared to the size of the poverty in Las Cruces being addressed. Kudos to Gary for the below article.
A spotlight on the practices needed for community schools to thrive | Brookings