Recent Publications by Joanna Brown
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Clients, Consumers or Collaborators?: Parents and their Roles in School Reform During Children Achieving, 1995-2000
The School District of Phila’s reform plan, Children Achieving, based the new leadership roles for parents on the belief that ‘fundamental change in the education of children will not occur without a transformation in the…
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Strong Neighborhoods, Strong Schools: Case Study: Logan Square Neighborhood Association
Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA), started in the early 1960s, is a multi-issue organization with a diverse constituency reflecting the make-up of this racially and economically varied neighborhood. LSNA’s work is guided by a Holistic…
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From the Ground Up: The Logan Square Neighborhood Association’s Approach to Building Community Capacity
This report presents a study of the evolution, implementation, and results of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA). LSNA has a 40 year history of mobilixing residents to maintain and imrpove the quality of community…