Developing and Supporting Leaders

In education and related fields to grow and refine their capacity to work together across institutional boundaries, increase their professional and policy knowledge base, and expand their networks of support.

IEL, in partnership with multiple state site programs across the country, is now recruiting for the 2010-2011 cohort of the Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPFP^TM). Learn more…

EPFP^TM earns high praise from Mike Flanagan, Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction. Watch the video…
Strengthening School-Family-Community Connections

To help schools, communities, local governments, youth and human service organizations, businesses, and other key stakeholders build deep, intentional partnerships that achieve better results for every youngster from early childhood to young adulthood.

IEL’s Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program (RAMP) serves high school-age youth in 12 communities around the country.

A high-tech, career-focused program, RAMP works with at-risk youth with disabilities to improve school attendance, increase career exposure, gain basic job readiness skills, and achieve their individual goals. Learn more…
Connecting and Improving Policies and Systems that Serve Children and Youth

By conducting, synthesizing, and sharing relevant research; providing tools and technical assistance; and encouraging the development of a comprehensive continuum of services from early childhood to young adulthood.

Coalition for Community Schools is excited to announce the introduction of the DIPLOMA Act, federal legislation that supports community schools by incentivizing partnerships between the school and community. Read more…

See I.S. 218, a community school in the heart of New York City, in action. Watch the video...

IEL's mission is to build the capacity of individuals, organizations, and systems—in education and related fields—to cross boundaries and work together for children and youth. Learn more about IEL…

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