04001nam 2200757 a 450 991096651310332120240514024238.00-19-991200-91-283-23224-397866132322430-19-979371-9(CKB)2670000000113192(EBL)760024(OCoLC)747410629(SSID)ssj0000538981(PQKBManifestationID)12242550(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000538981(PQKBWorkID)10567620(PQKB)10918266(Au-PeEL)EBL760024(CaPaEBR)ebr10492602(CaONFJC)MIL323224(OCoLC)767956061(FINmELB)ELB162549(MiAaPQ)EBC760024(EXLCZ)99267000000011319220110113d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA 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 Project1st ed.New York Oxford University Pressc20111 online resource (337 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-979358-1 0-19-979359-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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 Delta6. "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; ZThe 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 childrenSchool improvement programsUnited StatesEducational changeUnited StatesCitizen participationEducational accountabilityUnited StatesCommunity organizationUnited StatesCommunity powerUnited StatesSocial actionUnited StatesSchool improvement programsEducational changeCitizen participation.Educational accountabilityCommunity organizationCommunity powerSocial action371.2/07Warren Mark R.1955-1852146Mapp Karen L1852147Community Organizing and School Reform Project.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966513103321A match on dry grass4446895UNINA