community organizing as a catalyst for school reform /
First Statement of Responsibility
Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
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New York :
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Oxford University Press,
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c2011
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xii, 316 p., [8] p. of plates :
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ill. ;
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24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-301) and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction: A new movement for equity and justice in education -- How community organizing works --"A match on dry grass": organizing for great schools in San Jose -- "An appetite for change": building relational cultures for educational reform and civic engagement in Los Angeles -- "Our strength is the power of our community": political education and the continuation of the struggle in Denver -- "Weaving a tapestry that won't unravel": the transformation of education in the Mississippi Delta -- "Acts of leadership": building powerful forms of parent participation in Chicago -- "Cement between the bricks": building schools and communities in New York City -- Building power and relationships to transform communities and schools -- Conclusion: Lessons for school reform and democracy building -- Appendix: A collaborative research process
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TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Community organization-- United States
Community power-- United States
Educational accountability-- United States
Educational change-- United States-- Citizen participation