In the report, "Addressing Education Inequality with a Next Generation of Community Schools: A Blueprint for Mayors, States, and the Federal Government" (ED614128) the Brookings Institution's Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools recommends the transformation of U.S. schools into community schools. This executive summary of the report describes community schools, provides seven reasons why a next generation of community schools can address education inequality and lay the foundation for 21st century teaching and learning, and concludes with four recommendations to scale next generation community schools nationally. [This report was written by the Brookings Institution's Task Force on Next Generation Community Schools.]