Professionalism versus community: Themes from recent school reform literature

This first part of this issue presents the work of scholars whose research and practice embody diverse perspectives on the concepts of professionalism and community in education. Drawing on classic and contemporary scholarship on these issues, we have attempted to link theory to practice and to the current policies that govern schools, the professionals that staff them, and the contexts that support them. The second part of this discussion captured a conversation among these scholars as they debated some of the central dilemmas in the field.