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Direct linkCohen, Jody; Martino Golden, Marissa; Quinn, Rand; Simon, Elaine – American Journal of Education, 2018
In recent decades, changes to the education policy landscape have made local public engagement more difficult. Among these changes are increased centralization of policy making, the rise of school choice, and mayoral and state takeovers of urban school districts. Philadelphia is at the vanguard of these changes. We discuss how community-based…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Centralization
Download full textQuinn, Rand; Carl, Nicole Mittenfelner – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2013
Urban districts throughout the nation are contending with declining enrollment, aging facilities in disrepair, persistently low student achievement, increased competition with charters, and severe fiscal constraints. Philadelphia is a case in point. Over the past year, the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) was forced to borrow $304 million…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Activism, Advocacy, Parent Participation
