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“Mattahunt’s embrace of its local community is also reflected in the school’s adoption of the community schools approach. Community schools, called hub schools in Boston, follow a strategy that centers community needs and interests in its decisions about school programs, policies, curricula, and governance.
Under the community hub school strategy, according to Campbell, the traditional way of governing school policy and programs in which a central authority makes decisions was replaced by a more concerted effort to engage the school community in decision-making. For instance, surveys and other outreach efforts Campbell and his colleagues conducted among parents and students found there was a greater need for high-quality learning opportunities outside of normal school hours, especially for families with working parents.”