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Conner, Jerusha; Zaino, Karen; Scarola, Emily – Educational Policy, 2013
Nationally, youth organizing groups have been gaining traction in their push for education reform; however, little research has considered how policymakers view their efforts. This study examines how 30 civic leaders in one under-resourced urban school district perceive the influence of a youth organizing group on educational policy decision…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Change, Urban Areas, School Districts
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Conner, Jerusha; Rosen, Sonia – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2013
Philadelphia has a rich history of high school student activism, stretching back to 1967, when 3,500 Philadelphia students walked out of their schools, marched to the Board of Education, and demanded the addition of black history courses taught by black teachers, the removal of police from high schools, and an increase in the hiring of black…
Descriptors: Public Education, Activism, Advocacy, Student Empowerment