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Download full textMediratta, Kavitha; Fruchter, Norm; Lewis, Anne C. – 2002
This report examines the work of 66 community groups organizing to improve public education in low-performing schools and districts. These largely local, community-based organizations focus on engaging public school parents, low-income families, and students in school improvement efforts. Their goals are to build political power and to challenge…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Organizations, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
