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"The children who are the farthest behind make the
greatest gains in schools with extensive family involvement
programs."
Cochran and Henderson,
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Our Publications
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FAMILY INVOLVEMENT & SCHOOL PERFORMANCE IN THE CHINATOWN YMCA 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
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By: Erik T. Bennett [2004]
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FIRST, DO NO HARM
A Response To the New York City Third Grade Retention Policy |
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By: Institute for Education and Social Policy, National Center for Schools and Communities [2004]
A Response to the Recently Adopted New York City Third Grade Retention Policy
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VIRTUAL Y: 2003-2004 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION REPORT
Submitted to the YMCA of Greater New York |
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By: Gillian Eddins, M.S.W. [2004]
Download file (Rpt_VirtualY_Implementation_03-04.pdf - 1152.81Kb)
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ACORN EDUCATION REFORM ORGANIZING
Evolution of a Model |
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By: John M. Beam and Sharmeen Irani [2003]
This report, ACORN Education Reform Organizing: Evolution of a Model, was requested and underwritten by the Hewlett Foundation and is an attempt to “get inside” ACORN’s extensive and varied experience around issues of school improvement and educational reform.
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EQUITY OR EXCLUSION
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By: Michael Eskenazi, Gillian Eddins & John M. Beam [2003]
The Dynamics of Resources, Demographics, and Behavior in the New York City Public Schools
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POVERTY, RACE, RESOURCES, RESULTS IN THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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By: John M. Beam & Gillian Eddins [2003]
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BUILDING POWER, SUPPORTING CHANGE?
Foundation Support of Community Organizing in New York City |
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By: National Center for Schools and Communities [2002]
Available in hard copy only. To request this publication, please send a note to: Kim Keaton
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FROM SCHOOLHOUSE TO STATEHOUSE
Community organizing for public school reform |
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By: National Center for Schools and Communities [2002]
From Schoolhouse to Statehouse provides an overview of the activities, strategies, successes and problems of a diverse set of organizing efforts across a 14-state national sample.
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LESSONS FROM A THREE YEAR PROJECT TO ADVANCE INTER-PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
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By: National Center for Schools and Communities [2002]
Available in hard copy only. To request this publication, please send a note to: Kim Keaton
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TOWARD EDUCATION JUSTICE
Can parent and community groups keep the 'No Child Left Behind' Act on track? |
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By: John M. Beam [2002]
An editorial by NCSC's Executive Director in the September 25, 2002 edition of Education Week.
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