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School Communities that Work for Results and Equity Overview

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   Portfolio for District Redesign [9 pamphlets, $35]
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This framework paper outlines the ways in which current urban school districts are ineffective and lays out the characteristics of redesigned "smart districts" that would be effective in producing results and equity–in which all children would have the support they need to grow up to be knowledgeable, productive, caring adults. The paper describes the functions of a smart district, or local education support system, and concludes with a call for action to redesign urban districts. (2002)