Streetwise for book smarts grassroots organizing and education reform in the Bronx /

Streetwise for book smarts grassroots organizing and education reform in the Bronx /

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Author / Creator: Su, Celina, 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Imprint: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
School improvement programs > New York (State) > New York > Case studies.
Educational change > New York (State) > New York > Case studies.
Community organization > New York (State) > New York > Case studies.
Nonprofit organizations > New York (State) > New York > Case studies.
Social movements > New York (State) > New York > Case studies.
Community and school > New York (State) > New York.
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions.
Online Access:Available in ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete.
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Summary:

In Streetwise for Book Smarts, Celina Su examines the efforts of parents and students who sought to improve the quality of education in their local schools by working with grassroots organizations and taking matters into their own hands.

Item Description:Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-238) and index.
ISBN:9780801459337 (online)
Author Notes:

Celina Su is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College.


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