Reforming a school system, reviving a city : the promise of Say Yes to Education in Syracuse /

Can a bold investment in education turn around the economy of an entire city? Gene I. Maeroff, a former education reporter for the New York Times, explores how the nonprofit group Say Yes to Education has instituted a network of reforms in Syracuse, New York, that supports students at every level fr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Maeroff, Gene I. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	School districts > New York (State) > Syracuse. School management and organization > New York (State) > Syracuse. School supervision > New York (State) > Syracuse. Educational change > New York (State) > Syracuse. Education and state > New York (State) > Syracuse. Civic improvement > New York (State) > Syracuse. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional. EDUCATION / General. EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General. EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development.

Table of Contents:

The Stakes
Say Yes to Education
Elements of Collaboration
Getting Started in Syracuse
Teaching and Learning
Outside Influences on the Classroom
Extended Time for Learning
Making Time More Productive
Weaving a Web of Social and Emotional Support
Getting Ready for College
A Summer Bridge
Paying the Bills
Lifting the City
Putting It All in Perspective.