Not exact matches
This was a
group which met once a month for political worship, that is, for analysis of
particular social
crises and reflection and prayer about them, followed by asking what could be done
in response.
Having the Secretary of Education, state boards, and a bunch of DC advocacy
groups declare a
particular approach to be best and cram it into place
in the middle of a financial
crisis with virtually no public debate or input from educators or parents did not convince local officials, educators, and parents to change their minds.
After all, a school that is top - performing
in general may not be the right fit for
particular groups of children, especially young black men who, along with American Indian peers, suffer the most from the nation's education
crisis.
Schulman describes innovative programs involving particularly vulnerable
groups where legal advisors meet people
in the community to deal with the complex web of problems they face and,
in particular, to identify their legal risks and,
in concert with their health professionals, to develop strategies to reduce those risks before they reach an otherwise inevitable
crisis.