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Civic Mobilization for School Reform in Rivergrove, Florida: Contesting the "Social Construction of Place" in an Inner Ring Suburban City
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Shircliffe, Barbara J.; Lance Rowland, M. – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2015
This paper examines civic mobilization for school improvement in Rivergrove, a small suburban city within the inner rings of a large Florida metro (All names of individuals, schools, organizations and communities are pseudonyms per IRB agreement with district. Subsequently, references to local media reports and city documents are disguised to meet…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Suburban Schools, Public Schools, Educational Improvement
The Evolution of Middle Schools.
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George, Paul S. – Educational Leadership, 2001
Over the past 30 years, Florida's 500 middle schools have become more sizeable, racially segregated, and security conscious. Other features include interdisciplinary team organization, warring curricula, block schedules, integrated technology, inclusion, ability grouping, corporate practices, and female and minority principals committed to…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Standards, Advertising, Block Scheduling