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Jochim, Ashley; Heyward, Georgia; Gross, Betheny – Center on Reinventing Public Education, 2019
Since 2011 DC School Reform Now (DCSRN) has worked to help families in the city's most economically disadvantaged neighborhoods find success with school choice and enroll in high-quality schools. DCSRN's parent advocates focus on understanding the families they serve and the barriers they must overcome--an approach that requires flexible,…
Descriptors: School Choice, Family Programs, Educational Change, Family School Relationship
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Mitchell, Linda; Meagher-Lundberg, Patricia – British Educational Research Journal, 2017
This paper discusses findings from an evaluation of the New Zealand Ministry of Education's Early Childhood Education (ECE) Participation Programme that targeted local areas where there are high numbers of children starting school who have not participated in ECE. The aim of the programme is to increase participation of these low-income…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Social Support Groups, Disadvantaged Youth
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Roberson, Katy – Educational Leadership, 1998
To serve poor youngsters and their families, South Bay Union School District developed its own preschool campus, the VIP (Very Important Preschoolers) Village. The program depends on strong administrative support, planned staff development, parent involvement, parent education programs, community partnerships, curriculum/assessment alignment, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Early Intervention, Economically Disadvantaged