Observers of all political persuasions agree that our urban schools are in a state of crisis. Yet most efforts at school reform treat schools as isolated instit

The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues. Many

Drawing on a six-year national study, Community Organizing for Stronger Schools offers a richly textured analysis of community organizing for school reform. The

Explains how community based organizations can promote school reform, and looks at the problems faced by urban schools

Why is it so difficult to design and implement fundamental educational reform in large city schools in spite of broad popular support for change? How does the p