This video presents efforts in three local settings to involve the public in educational improvement and is helpful to anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of public engagement and the positive benefits that can result for school improvement and student achievement. The video is a collaboration between the Annenberg Institute and the Annenberg/CPB Channel.
The video package contains one videotape (90 minutes total running time, three 30-minute programs); a Facilitator’s Guide for each program; Reasons for Hope, Voices for Change: A Report of the Annenberg Institute; and Local Conversations on Education in Your Community, a 25-page guide to organizing and leading community discussions.