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Things
parents can do to encourage more community support for schools. http://www.communityschools.org/Toolkit/10parents.html |
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New
report on The Role of Cross-Boundary Leadership that encourages community
support for schools. There is a toolkit for interested community-based
organizations to initiate such a process with their local schools.
http://www.communityschools.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=60 |
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REPORTER'S
GUIDE TO PRIVATIZATION Education Writers Association is pleased to release its newest publication, "Public Schools, Private Markets: A Reporter's Guide to Privatization," to its membership and the public. This 20-page book by Scott Elliott of the Dayton Daily News tackles key elements of the privatization movement: Charter schools; Vouchers; For-profit education companies; and State-sponsored tutoring. Read more... http://www.ewa.org/desktopdefault.aspx?page_id=120&news_id=1735 |
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COMMUNITIES
& SCHOOLS: A NEW VIEW OF URBAN EDUCATION REFORM In this article, Mark R. Warren argues that if urban school reform in the United States is to be successful, it must be linked to the revitalization of the communities around our schools. http://gseweb.harvard.edu/%7Ehepg/warren.html |
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WILL
DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM A FREE MARKET IN TUTORING SERVICES? The implementation of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has created a thriving private market for supplemental education services, commonly referred to as SES programs. There are two reasons for the sudden emergence of non-profit and for-profit SES providers. http://www.ncspe.org/publications_files/PB14.pdf |
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The
White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, along
with the Centers for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-located
in 10 federal agencies-are working to support the essential efforts
of these important organizations. Their goal is to ensure that grassroots
leaders are able to compete on an equal footing with other organizations
for federal dollars, receive greater private support and face fewer
bureaucratic barriers. http://www.ed.gov/about/inits/list/fbci/index.html |
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The
purpose of this guide from Public Education Network is to make the process of school finance litigation more accessible, and to suggest roles that local education funds (LEFs), community based organizations, and concerned individuals can play -- both in supporting litigation that seeks more funding for lower wealth districts, and in furthering our collective efforts to ensure a quality public education for all children. This year's "Guide to Public Engagement and School Finance Litigation" includes recent developments in key cases, as well as additional information and resources that will be helpful to anyone seeking to learn more about, or become involved with, school finance litigation. http://www.publiceducation.org/pdf/publications/public_engagement/litigation_guide.pdf |
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tooklit for supplemental services providers. http://www.tutorsforkids.org/documents/SESProvidersToolkit_000.pdf |
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WHOSE
CHILD LEFT BEHIND? WHY? The United Church of Christ's Public Education Task Force was charged to "identify systemic barriers to excellent public education and to recommend strategies to address those barriers." For the past four years, this intentionally diverse Task Force has visited schools and deliberated on these experiences... http://www.ucc.org/justice/education/whosechildleftbehind.pdf |