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ORGANIZED COMMUNITIES, STRONGER SCHOOLS
THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ORGANIZING ON PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM
Austin Interfaith
Building Partnerships to reinvent school culture
ABOUT THIS STUDY SITE
Austin Interfaith, part of the Industrial Areas Foundation organizing network, organized high-poverty, low-performing schools on the city’s east side into a network of “Alliance Schools,” which grew to about a quarter of the district’s elementary schools and half of its high-poverty schools. Austin Interfaith provided leadership training to parents, teachers, and administrators and supported them in implementing reforms to improve student learning. Its organizers also won additional resources for these schools through organizing at the district and state levels.
FINDINGS
This report shares findings from a six-year research study on the impact of Austin Interfaith’s education organizing on East Austin schools. The study found that this work resulted in:
- new funding, staff, and programs for historically underserved schools
- improved relationships, communication, and sense of shared vision among parents, teachers, and administrators
- improved student performance on state-mandated standardized tests
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