A ‘Wraparound’ System of Care for Schools

Even the most brilliant, focused and politically embraceable education reform initiative will fail if kids flat out aren’t ready to learn when they show up at school each day because they’re not getting what they need at home.

Several school systems are implementing so-called wraparound programs in an effort to help troubled kids, families and communities.

by Jonathan Walters

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