How to walk to school : blueprint for a neighborhood school renaissance /
Jacqueline Edelberg and Susan Kurland.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2009.
- xxv, 187 p., [4] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-187).
Dream a future : identify opportunities -- Chemistry : capitalize on desire -- Support systems : contract services -- Academics : raise the bar -- Sell the dream : rebrand and reposition -- Fundraising : look beyond a climate of care -- The Nettelhorst blueprint -- Appendix A. Toolkit : how to set-up a 501(c)(3) -- Appendix B. How to learn more.
School improvement programs--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies. Community and school--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies. Urban schools--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies. Mejoramiento de programas escolares. Comunidad y escuela--Chicago. Escuelas urbanas--Chicago.