Crescere Strategies LLC

02/07/2023

M Rene Islas

07/09/2022

https://bit.ly/3NVsJSq

“ACPS reported 41 incidents of violence and one sexual assault. Police arrested eighteen students and seized thirteen weapons, including guns. ACPS has not reported data for the second half of the year.”

The Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) released a 2021-22 Equity Climate Survey summary on June 17, 2022. The summary shows that many students have real safety concerns . Only 58 percent of students agree that they feel safe in schools, representing a 17 percent decline from the previous year.

06/23/2022

Great story from Alexandria Living Magazine today documenting the community views on school safety in ACPS. Thanks, Beth Lawton for the coverage.

https://alexandrialivingmagazine.com/news/survey-shows-parents-concerned-about-safety-in-acps/

06/21/2022

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=d1a7cee727684dba464281466&id=fd1e098641

Hi Friends. Please let me know if you are willing to work with a community committee to develop a plan to improve safety in ACPS. I want my children to enter safe schools next year and believe that a solid, community-led plan can help. Please view this email and indicate your interest so that we can add you to the team!

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=d1a7cee727684dba464281466&id=fd1e098641

05/31/2022

Parents stand ready to help improve school safety!

05/31/2022

Concerned parents are ready to partner with school administrators to make schools safe again. We know that it will take some time to restore order, but we are standing up to be part of the solution!

Alexandria City High School will open its doors Tuesday for the first time since a student was killed in a chaotic fight off-campus. However, most students will learn virtually for the rest of the week.

05/25/2022

https://www.crescere-strat.com/blog-1/community-views-of-safety-in-the-alexandria-schools

PRESS RELEASE
Now Is The Time To Talk And Take Action

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 – A parent-led survey looking at school safety in Alexandria, Virginia was conducted earlier this month in response to an increase in violence. The Community Views of Safety in the Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) survey found that more than 83 percent of community members are very or somewhat concerned about school safety, and more than 61 percent believe that children feel unsafe in ACPS schools.

Today, the Alexandria community members concerns became a reality when a high school student was stabbed to death during a brawl, and in Uvalde, Texas, 19 children were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School.

School safety is a critical issue that is often overlooked. According to educational experts, the most critical challenge for school leaders is ensuring that children have a safe learning environment.

"We can’t expect high achievement in our nation’s schools unless all students feel safe and secure," said Rudy Crew, former Chancellor of New York City Public Schools and former Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. “Violence is out-of-hand nationwide. Now is the time to talk and take action.”

“The alarm has been sounded, and unfortunately two communities paid the price with the loss of its precious children,” said M. René Islas, CEO of Crescere Strategies LLC, and a parent of four ACPS students. “Community members are outraged, and they are looking for answers. We need real leadership from elected officials and school leaders. We must listen to the scared voices of our children and take real steps to protect them.”

The Community Views of Safety in the Alexandria City Public Schools survey findings are a call to action for the Superintendent and School Board to engage the broader community to address safety concerns. More than 150 individual members of the Alexandria community indicated that they are interested in developing a plan to increase safety in ACPS.

About the Alexandria Community Parent-Led Survey
From the period between May 3 - 18, 2022, nearly 200 surveys were completed. Over 82 percent of the participants were parents of children enrolled in ACPS. The purpose of the survey was to gauge the level of concern about mounting violence in schools and initiate the development of a community led plan to increase safety.

Media Contact
Cathleen Healy
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To view and download the full report, click .

05/06/2022

Hi Friends. Hope all are well. We are conducting an ACPS Safety Survey. We would love to capture your voice on the feelings of safety in the school. Please answer this brief survey. It will close soon.
Use your phone to scan the QR code or go to this url: https://forms.gle/MeQDdtUxF2EEtULo9
We will release the results of the survey starting the week of the 20th.

02/05/2022

I had the pleasure of facilitating the retreat of the Commissioned by Christ Board of Directors. The focus of the meeting was to start the process of building a social impact evaluation for the organization. The team got a great start.

I had the pleasure of facilitating the retreat of the Commissioned by Christ Board of Directors. The focus of the meeting was to start the process of building …

01/16/2022

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01/14/2022

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02/18/2021

" said ideally children would have multiple ways to be identified for admission, with multiple entry points throughout a student’s time in school" http://bit.ly/2ZvKkK9