This month Anne discusses NSBA’s Council of Urban Boards of Education’s latest report, What We Think, which examines parent perceptions of urban school climate. Listen and learn what your district can do to improve school climate.
http://www.nsba.org/blog/anne-a-grams/anne-2.mp3Anne BryantNSBAMouseover the icon to listen to this Anne-a-gram
This is an excellent and fascinating study. Anne Bryant is right to argue that the study presents good news. It challenges common depictions of urban schools as dangerous places coping with disaffected students, and disengaged parents. It suggests instead that urban parents are likely to become willing partners in public school improvement.