ERIC Number: ED505926
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 20
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A Community Speaks: A Report on Little Rock's Coalition-Building for Education Blueprint Dialogues for Action
Intercultural Development Research Association
This booklet describes a community dialogue convened by the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) in Little Rock focused on creating a blueprint for action for improved educational opportunities for all children, particularly for minority children. It includes key insights from the experiences, recommendations for action and lists of participants. Specifically, Little Rock dialogue participants cited challenges in their community and made recommendations, in the areas of advocacy and coalition building, fair funding, school accountability, teacher training, equitable access, family leadership, K-12 alignment, and policy.
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Change, Minority Group Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Community Action, Advocacy, Educational Equity (Finance), Teacher Education, Access to Education, Equal Education, Alignment (Education), Educational Policy, Family Involvement, Leadership, Accountability, Civil Rights, Meetings
Intercultural Development Research Association. 5835 Callaghan Road Suite 350, San Antonio, TX 78228-1190. Tel: 210-444-1710; Fax: 210-444-1714; Web site: http://www.idra.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Intercultural Development Research Association
Authoring Institution: Intercultural Development Research Association
Identifiers - Location: Arkansas
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education
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