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MATCH ON DRY GRASS C

By Warren

MATCH ON DRY GRASS C

By Warren

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The persistent failure of public schools in low-income neighborhoods, where fully half of black and Latino students fail to graduate with their peers, has vexed educators for decades. A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh and promising antidote to educational failure. Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and compelling case studies of prominent efforts in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, and the Mississippi Delta. The authors show how organizing groups work to build the participation and leadership of parents and students so they can hold school systems accountable for real improvements. But organizing groups do not just demand change. They also collaborate with educators and other community residents to contribute to efforts to improve schooling. Out of these six case studies, Warren, Mapp, and their collaborators identify the central processes common to dynamic organizing efforts for school reform, outlining how community organizing builds the kinds of relationships that can transform schools and communities.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
338
Release Date:
2011-10-03
Publication Date:
2018-12-26
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019979359X
ISBN13:
9780199793594
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
672 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
23 cm
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