A match on dry grass [[electronic resource] ] : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform / / Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461358703321
• Autore: Warren Mark R. <1955->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Oxford University Press, c2011
• ISBN: 1-283-23224-3; 9786613232243; 0-19-979371-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MappKaren L
• Disciplina: 371.2/07
• Soggetti: 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; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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