Stronger Connections Peer Network for Local Education Agencies

Join a cohort of peers working to improve school climate through participatory data use practices.

The California Stronger Connections Technical Assistance Center invites Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to apply for participation in a no-cost, 5-part virtual Peer Network during the 2025–26 school year.

The Stronger Connections Peer Network is designed for LEA teams to enhance their capacity for engaging in participatory data use practices.  Together, we aim to:

• Explore effective approaches for collecting and analyzing school climate data in partnership with community members.
• Identify meaningful metrics that effectively capture the essence of belonging, connection, and engagement within the school community.
• Build capacity for facilitating collaborative data reviews that ensure diverse perspectives are integrated, yielding richer insights.

Participating LEAs will identify a team of 2-3 committed individuals to engage in five virtual sessions throughout the 2025-26 school year. Through these interactive and collaborative sessions, LEAs will benefit from:

• Engaging in networked learning to improve participatory school climate practices
• Connecting and collaborating with fellow LEAs
• Receiving support and guidance from Stronger Connections staff and content experts

This network is open to any California LEAs, regardless of where they are on their participatory practice journey. Applications are due Friday, October 31, 2025.

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The application will ask for your contact information and the contact information of at least one other team member who would participate, basic information about your LEA, and 1-3 paragraph responses to three prompts. Download the application narrative questions.