LEADER 03970nam 2200745 a 450 001 9910824496003321 005 20240514024238.0 010 $a0-19-991200-9 010 $a1-283-23224-3 010 $a9786613232243 010 $a0-19-979371-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000113192 035 $a(EBL)760024 035 $a(OCoLC)747410629 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000538981 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12242550 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000538981 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10567620 035 $a(PQKB)10918266 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC760024 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL760024 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10492602 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL323224 035 $a(OCoLC)767956061 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB162549 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000113192 100 $a20110113d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA match on dry grass $ecommunity organizing as a catalyst for school reform /$fMark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (337 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-979359-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a6. "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 330 $aThe 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 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zUnited States 606 $aEducational change$zUnited States$xCitizen participation 606 $aEducational accountability$zUnited States 606 $aCommunity organization$zUnited States 606 $aCommunity power$zUnited States 606 $aSocial action$zUnited States 615 0$aSchool improvement programs 615 0$aEducational change$xCitizen participation. 615 0$aEducational accountability 615 0$aCommunity organization 615 0$aCommunity power 615 0$aSocial action 676 $a371.2/07 700 $aWarren$b Mark R.$f1955-$01678123 701 $aMapp$b Karen L$01678124 712 02$aCommunity Organizing and School Reform Project. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824496003321 996 $aA match on dry grass$94045535 997 $aUNINA