Ahern said the department has engaged school district officials, parents, students and other community stakeholders "for a series of community input meetings to help draft policy on CPD roles & responsibilities within Chicago Public Schools" in compliance with the consent decree.
"So," he said, "it would be an own goal to plough ahead without engaging school leaders more widely in its final development".
Sharon is an education space planner with particular expertise in linking pedagogy and space, developing the education design brief, engaging school communities in the design process, and evaluating school buildings.
The enthusiasm of young scientists can be invaluable in engaging school students with science and technology.
As mentioned above, CMCs worked closely with teachers to engage school children in the polio effort.
Finally, we adapted the intervention delivery to local contexts by engaging school leaders and personalised the content by allowing participants to have input into the delivery.
Problems identified specific to the secondary sector included accessing parents, engaging schools and the tight curriculum.
The Healthy Lifestyle Programme uses a range of school-based activities including lessons, assemblies, parents' evenings, interactive drama workshops and goal setting to engage schools, children and their families.
With enviable test scores and an engaged parent group, the school also boasts a racial balance rarely seen in Chicago public schools: almost evenly divided among black, Hispanic and white children.
Burbank and Glendale, while having many positive similarities — low crime, good schools, and an engaged populace — are neither identical nor fraternal twins.
