Recent Publications by Maia Cucchiara
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Philadelphia Story: Building Civic Capacity for School Reform in a Privatizing System – Executive Summary
Following the 2001 state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia, a new governance structure was established and an ambitious set of reforms went into effect, generating renewed public confidence in the district. Despite this,…
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From Center-Stage to the Sidelines: Community Organizations and the State Takeover of the Philadelphia Schools
During the negotiations between city and state over plans for a state takeover of the Philadelphia schools, with the state proposing extensive privatization and a large role for Edison Schools, Inc., Governor Ridge used the…
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Time to Engage? Civic Participation in Philadelphia’s School Reform
Philadelphia is at the forefront of a national trend towards privatization in education, making school reform in Philadelphia a topic of national and local consequence. The Philadelphia school district has created a new governance model,…
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Philadelphia Story: Building Civic Capacity for School Reform in a Privatizing System
Following the 2001 state takeover of the School District of Philadelphia, a new governance structure was established and an ambitious set of reforms went into effect, generating renewed public confidence in the district. Despite this,…