Community Agenda for America’s Public Schools
Posted by on September 29, 2008
Coalition backs plan to improve public schools
A coalition of leading educators and community organizations has produced a “Community Agenda for America’s Public Schools.” The group, which includes Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, seeks to address complex social problems — including poverty, violence, substance abuse, and family instability — by focusing on schools. The agenda calls for more partnerships between public schools and local community groups, health-care providers, and other social services to help struggling students, especially in the nation’s urban and rural areas.
Read more at http://www.thecommunityagenda.org
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