May/June 1998

      Transforming Public Schools
      By Barbara A. Taveras
      Parents and community organizations hold the key to improving schools in low-income neighborhoods.

      Bringing School Home
      By Karen Ceraso
      A Newark middle school builds connections between students, parents, and the community.

      Making Work Pay
      By Alisa Glassman
      BUILD rallies low-wage workers and welfare trainees to fight for living wages and worker justice.

      Closing the Wage Gap
      By Winton Pitcoff
      ACORN and others join the battle for living wages for all workers.

      Nearly Homeowners By David M. Halbfinger (Available by fax only.)
      Years of hard work and financial commitments will soon change a group of "urban homesteaders" into homeowners.

     

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      Editor's Note
      Shelter Shorts/Short Takes
      Industry News
      Organize!: Divide and Conquor
      Fundraising: The Board and Fundraising
      Book Reviews: Books on School Reform
      Washington News and Views: Training Consolidation
      Legislative News
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