Exploring the Possibility of Creating a Community School in a Rural Setting in the Deep South

The authors respond to a recent study of a community school initiative that had an impact on the literacy achievement of middle level English language learners (ELL). The authors offer a descriptive overview of community schools, describe the K–12 context in the United States in relation to the rise of community schools, and offer a comparative look at the school in the original study and a rural school in East Alabama.