A match on dry grass: community organizing as a catalyst for school reform

A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh approach to address educational failure. The persistent failure of public schoolsin low-income neighborhoods, where fully half of black and Latino students fail to graduate with their peers, has vexed educators for decades. A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh and promising antidote to educational failure. Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and compelling case studies of prominent efforts in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, andthe Mississippi Delta. The authors show how organizing groups work to build the participation and leadership of parents and students so they can hold school systems accountable for real improvements. But organizing groups do not justdemand change. They also collaborate with educators and other communityresidents to contribute to efforts to improve schooling. Out of these six case studies, Warren, Mapp, and their collaborators identify the central processes common to dynamic organizing efforts for school reform, outlining how community organizing builds the kinds of relationships that can transform schools and communities. INDICE: Preface & Acknowledgements Introduction: A New Movement for Equity and Justice in Education Chapter 1. How Community Organizing Works Chapter 2. "A Match on Dry Grass" Organizing for Great Schools in San Jose Chapter 3. "An Appetite for Change" Building Relational Cultures for Educational Reformand Civic Engagement in Los Angeles Chapter 4. <"Our Strength is the Powerof Our Community>" Political Education and the Continuation of the Struggle in Denver Chapter 5. <"Weaving a Tapestry that won't Unravel>" The Transformation of Education in the Mississippi Delta Chapter 6. <"Acts of Leadership>" Building Powerful Forms of Parent Participation in Chicago Chapter 7. <"Cement between the Bricks>" Building Schools and Communities in New York City Chapter 8. Building Relationships and Power to Transform Communities And Schools Conclusion: Lessons for School Reform and Democracy-BuildingAppendix A Collaborative Research Process References

• ISBN: 978-0-19-979359-4
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 352
• Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés