Urban Education

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Stories of School Yoga

Edited by Andrea M. Hyde & Janet D. Johnson
Subjects: Education

Provides firsthand perspectives from yoga practitioners and educators on the promises and challenges of school-based yoga programs.

Prioritizing Urban Children, Teachers, and Schools through Professional Development Schools

Provides insights into university partnerships with urban schools.

Feel These Words

By Susan Weinstein
Subjects: Education

An in-depth look at the creative writing practices of nine Chicago youths.

Improving Urban Middle Schools

A look at Nativity schools, alternative middle schools that have had great success educating at-risk, urban students.

Urban Education with an Attitude

Teachers, community activists, and parents acknowledge and applaud democratic educational systems that establish partnerships between universities and the urban communities they serve.

Meaningful Urban Education Reform

Summarizes findings of a long-term study of math and science education reforms in Chicago, El Paso, Memphis, and Miami.

Race, Class, and Power in School Restructuring

Explores the intersection of two central issues in American education today: school reform through restructuring and alienation from school of many children of color. A tough look at the impact of teachers' and administrators' beliefs and practices.

Selling Cities

Shows that cities can be revitalized by attracting and retaining the middle class through schools and housing programs.