Partners in Philadelphia.

Mezzacappa, Dale

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ERIC Number: EJ621301

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Partners in Philadelphia.

Mezzacappa, Dale

American School Board Journal, v188 n1 p36-38 Jan 2001

University of Pennsylvania professor Lee Benton saw fire-ravaged city blocks in Philadelphia as an opportunity to involve the university in remaking K-12 education. Penn successfully initiated various community-outreach programs, focusing on building a community school and encouraging cooperation between college students and neighborhoods. (MLH)

Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Community Development, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, Professors, Service Learning, Urban Renewal, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)

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