A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform

Warren, Mark R.; Mapp, Karen L.

ISBN 10: 019979359X / ISBN 13: 9780199793594

Published by Oxford University Press, 2011

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NOT ex-library. First Printing with full number line. No DJ, 3 pages with corners creased, first ~35 pages have markings. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Shelfwear is very minor but there are a few spots of discoloration to boards. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019979359X
• ISBN 13: 9780199793594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Weight: 20 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Political Science

About this title

Synopsis

A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh and promising approach to school reform as part of a broader agenda to build power for low-income communities and address the profound social inequalities that affect the education of children. Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and compelling case studies of prominent organizing efforts in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, and the Mississippi Delta. Identifying the key processes that create strong connections between schools and communities, Warren, Mapp, and their collaborators show how community organizing builds powerful relationships that lead to the transformational change necessary to advance educational equity and a robust democracy.

About the Author

Mark R. Warren is Associate Professor at Harvard University, and author of Fire in the Heart and Dry Bones Rattling.

Karen L. Mapp is Lecturer in Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of Beyond the Bake Sale.

The Community Organizing and School Reform Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, led by Mark R. Warren and Karen L. Mapp, consists of Keith Catone, Roy Cervantes, Connie K. Chung, Cynthia Gordon, Soo Hong, Ann Ishimaru, Paul Kuttner, Meredith Mira, Thomas Nikundiwe, Soojin Oh, Kenneth Russell, Amanda Taylor, Mara Tieken, Anita Wadhwa, and Helen Westmoreland.