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A Match on Dry Grass - Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform (Hardcover)
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A Match on Dry Grass - Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform (Hardcover)
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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.
Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and
compelling case studies of prominent organizing efforts in Chicago,
New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, and the Mississippi
Delta. The authors show how organizing groups build the
participation and leadership of parents and students so they can
become powerful actors in school improvement efforts. They also
identify promising ways to overcome divisions and create the
collaborations between educators and community residents required
for deep and sustainable school reform.
Identifying the key processes that create strong connections
between schools and communities, Warren, Mapp, and their
collaborators show how community organizing builds powerful
relationships that lead to the transformational change necessary to
advance educational equity and a robust democracy.
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