The Budd Center: Involving Communities in Education manages The School Zone, a collective impact partnership in West Dallas that provides children the educational, social and emotional tools they need to break the cycle of poverty. One of the hallmarks is collecting data to determine how to target resources and programs to areas of greatest student need.
The Taos Municipal School District took interest in the model, and has created its own School Zone with the Budd Center’s help. The initiative has been launched and work is moving ahead. Read more.