Many children in the foster care system are at great risk of academic difficulties and school failure. The purpose of this study was to bring together individuals within the foster care system to discuss the challenges to obtaining an appropriate education for foster youths and how best to provide the supports and structures needed for educational…

Details a school-university partnership that served as a catalyst for educational reform where resources and expertise for change were lacking. The authors present a case study of a school-wide change effort that included curriculum and infrastructure reform, opportunities for greater family involvement, and integration of school and community…

The case study of the restructuring of an urban elementary school in Los Angeles (California), the Murchison Street School, in partnership with California State University is described. Of the school's 1,050 students, 67% were eligible for Chapter I funding at the start of the restructuring initiative. Over 3 years, parents, teachers, the…