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UNINA990006449870403321 |
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Tocco, Felice <1845-1911> |
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La questione della poverta nel secolo XIV / Felice Tocco |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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UNINA9910966513103321 |
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Warren Mark R. <1955-> |
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A match on dry grass : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform / / Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011 |
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0-19-991200-9 |
1-283-23224-3 |
9786613232243 |
0-19-979371-9 |
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[1st ed.] |
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1 online resource (337 p.) |
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School improvement programs - United States |
Educational change - United States - Citizen participation |
Educational accountability - United States |
Community organization - United States |
Community power - United States |
Social action - United States |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Cover; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction : A New Movement for Equity and Justice in Education; 1. How Community Organizing Works; 2. "A Match on Dry Grass": Organizing for Great Schools in San Jose; 3. "An Appetite for Change": Building Relational Cultures for Educational Reform and Civic Engagement in Los Angeles; 4. "Our Strength is the Power of Our Community": Political Education and the Continuation of the Struggle in Denver; 5. "Weaving a Tapestry That Won't Unravel": The Transformation of Education in the Mississippi Delta |
6. "Acts of Leadership": Building Powerful Forms of Parent Participation in Chicago7. "Cement between the Bricks": Building Schools and Communities in New York City; 8. Building Power and Relationships to Transform Communities and Schools; Conclusion : Lessons for School Reform and Democracy Building; Appendix: A Collaborative Research Process; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues. Many school reformers recognize that poverty, racism, and a lack of power held by these communities undermine children's education and development, but few know what to do about it. A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh and promising approach to school reform as part of a broader agenda to build power for low-income communities and address the profound social inequalities that affect the education of children |
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