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Strengths and Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy: What the Research Says

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Strengths and Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy: What the Research Says
This paper explores current research on community organizing as a strategy for school reform, including
  • a definition for community organizing for school reform,
  • an explanation for why community organizing in school reform is important,
  • a description of how this approach works in real settings,
  • an explanation of its limitations,
  • evidence of its impact, and
  • effective strategies for implementation.
Citation: Renée, M., & McAlister, S. (2011). The strengths and challenges of community organizing as an education reform strategy: What the research says. Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy Series. Prepared by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Quincy, MA: Nellie Mae Education Foundation.
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