These research briefs from Towson University and the Maryland Center for Community Schools highlight the impact of community schools on families, students, and schools. The first brief explains what community schools are, their pillars, and their approaches, emphasizing the schools’ effectiveness in fostering an equitable environment. The second demonstrates the impact of community schools on school climate. It offers data on how community schools differ from their counterparts, with the former succeeding more in participation and engagement, respecting diversity, creating more emotional safety, fostering staff-student relationships, and providing better academic and behavioral support. Lastly, the third brief focuses on decreasing levels of student absenteeism, sharing structured comprehensive approaches that schools can take to boost student attendance in the long term.