A match on dry grass: community organizing as a catalyst for school reform

Preface & Acknowledgements Introduction: New Movement for Equity and Justice in Education Chapter 1. How Community Organizing Works Chapter 2. A Match on Dry Grass Organizing for Great Schools in San Jose Chapter 3. An Appetite for Change Building Relational Cultures for Educational Reform and Civic Engagement in Los Angeles Chapter 4. Political Education and the Continuation of the Struggle in Denver Chapter 5. The Transformation of Education in the Mississippi Delta Chapter 6. Building Powerful Forms of Parent Participation in Chicago Chapter 7. Building Schools and Communities in New York City Chapter 8. Building Relationships and Power to Transform Communities and Schools Conclusion: Lessons for School Reform and Democracy-Building Appendix Collaborative Research Process References