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ORGANIZED COMMUNITIES, STRONGER SCHOOLS
THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY AND YOUTH ORGANIZING ON PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM

MEDIA

Our research study on the impacts of community organizing on public school reform has been featured in the following publications and websites:

Publications & Web based newsletters

• Annenberg Institute for School Reform
  Press Release. “Community Organizing Produces Positive Effects on Student Achievement, Educational Practices and Policies, and Resource Distribution ” (October 5, 2009)
  
  
• Annenberg School for Communication, USC
  “Improved college prep curriculum could send more South LA students to college” (August 19, 2008)
  
  
• Annenberg Institute for School Reform
  Press Release. “Six-year study on community organizing finds positive impact on student academic achievement” (March 26, 2008)
  
  
• Austin-American Statesman
  Commentary. “Ask candidates what they'll do to help Austin’s middle class” by Russ Louch, Austin Interfaith (April 18, 2008)
  
  
• Agency for Instructional Technology E Zine
  Vol. 5, No. 4: News You Need (April 2008)
  
  
• Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
  “Study suggests positive impacts of community organizing on education” by Duane M. Elling. (March 27, 2008)
  
  
• DC Voice
  Newsblast
  
  
• Catalyst Notebook Chicago
  “Annenberg study finds community groups spur education reform” by Margaret Rhodes (October 14, 2009)
  
  
• Education Week
  Community Organizing (October 13, 2009)
  
  
• Education Week
  “Community Organizing Portrayed as Plus for City Schools” by Lesli A. Maxwell (April 10, 2008)
  
  
• Editorial Projects in Education’s Research Connection Update
  Top Research Stories
  
  
• Education Daily
  “Study: Community involvement key to school improvement” by James Michael Brodie (March 27, 2008)
  
  
• Kettering Foundation
  News and Notes
  
  
• Leader Resource Newsletter
  “Study Confirms Positive Impacts of Community Organizing on Education” (March 2008)
  
  
• Liberty Hill Foundation Facebook page
  “Is Community Organizing An Effective Way to Lead School Reform? A New Study Says Yes” (October 14, 2009)
  
  
• Missouri Association of Rural Education (MARE)
  MARE Focus: “Findings from a landmark six-year study by the Community Involvement Program of the Annenberg Institutet for School Reform reveal that sophisticated community organizing at the grassroots level produces major improvements in student achievement” by Dr. Ray Patrick (March 28, 2008)
  
  
• National Governors Association’s Front and Center
  “Grassroots Efforts Can Aid School Reform ” by Daniel Princiotta (April 3, 2008)
  
  
• New Directions for Youth Development
  “Negotiating reform: Young people's leadership in the educational arena” by Seema Shah and Kavitha Mediratta. Volume 2008 Issue 117, Pages 43-59 (April 2, 2008)
  
  
• NewsGuide.us
  “Community Organizing Produces Positive Effects on Student Achievement, Educational Practices and Policies, and Resource Distribution” (May 10, 2009)
  
  
• PEN Weekly Newsblast
  “Public Involvement. Public Education. Public Benefit.” (March 28, 2008)
  
  
• Phi Delta Kappan Magazine
  Washington Commentary. “Parents: Time to Get Organized” by Anne C. Lewis (May 2008)
  
  
• Philanthropy News Digest - A service of the Foundation Center
  “Community Organizing Boosts Student Achievement, Study Finds ” (March 31, 2008)
  
  
• PICO National Network
  Updates E-newsletter
  
  
• Regator
  Annenberg study finds community groups spur education reform
  
  
• Tactical Philanthropy Advisors - see first comment
  (October 9, 2009)
  
  
• Vision Christian Newswire
  “Community Organizing Produces Positive Effects on Student Achievement, Educational Practices and Policies, and Resource Distribution” by VCN (October 9, 2009)
  
  
• WarrenPerformance.com
  Community Organizing Produces Positive Effects on Student Achievement, Educational Practices and Policies, and Resource Distribution (October 9, 2009)
  
  
• The Whole Child
  Association for Supervision and Cuirriculum Development (ASCD) e-newsletter (January 2008)
  
  
• San Antonio Express News
  Schools embracing citizen initiatives. (March 29, 2008)
  
  
• Youth Development Network Newsletter
  Chamber of Commerce Chiloquin-Oregon. “Study: Community Organizing Boosts Student Achievement!!!” (April 4, 2008)