Famed Harlem Children’s Program Will Get New Leader is the New York Times headline about Geoffrey Canada’s departure from being Director of the Harlem Children’s Zone (he will, however, stay on as President of its Board). It doesn’t quite fit, but I’ll still add this info to My Best Posts On The Harlem Children’s Zone […]
, President Obama announced grants to five communities designated at “Promise Zones” that are planned to replicate — more or less — the Harlem Children’s Zone. I’ve published many posts about the Harlem Children’s Zone — both positive and less than positive — including concerns about parent engagement and how they relate to local institutions. […]
I’ve written a lot about the Harlem Children’s Zone — both on it’s positives and on some of my concerns. The New York Times has just published an extensive article headlined “Lauded Harlem Schools Have Their Own Problems.” It seems pretty balanced. It doesn’t mention the parent engagement issues that I’ve been concerned about, but, […]
Since yesterday, in response to the critical Brookings Institution report, more and more fascinating info has been written on the Harlem Children’s Zone: You can read Geoffrey Canada’s point by point response… Alexander Russo also has a very, very interesting guest post today on the topic.
Yesterday, I wrote about several columns appearing in the Washington Post about a just-released study on the Harlem Children’s Zone. Well, another excellent one appeared today. Check-out “Poverty, student achievement, HCZ: Berliner.”
I’ve written a lot about the Harlem Children’s Zone, including applause for its great work and some concerns, too. The release this week of a Brookings Institute report on the HCZ has prompted some interesting discussion in the the educational blogosphere. Check-out: The Washington Post’s Jay Mathews’ Rare attack on Harlem Children’s Zone. Alexander Russo’s […]
The deadline is approaching — this coming Monday — for applications to become one of the Obama Administration’s “Promise Neighborhoods” to “replicate” the Harlem Children’s Zone. National Public Radio has just finished a two-part series on the prospects for these efforts: Up For Grabs: $10M For Groups Reaching Kids Lessons From Harlem Take Root In […]
I recently posted about the Request for Proposals published by the Department of Education for replicating the Harlem Children’s Zone. GOOD Magazine just published a very good overview, including potential issues (and even an infographic) on this topic. There is a possibility of Sacramento pursuing this possibility and, if that happens, I’m hopeful that the […]
You can see the full 60 Minutes segment on the Harlem Children’s Zone that appeared tonight here. 60 Minutes has a lot of extra features on the HCZ here. Nothing I saw lessened my concerns or answered my questions about the HCZ’s viewing parents more as clients than partners, or about their lack of partnership […]
This Sunday, the CBS News program “60 Minutes” will run an interview with Geoffrey Canada from the Harlem Children’s Zone. You can see a preview here. You can read my previous posts on the Harlem Children’s Zone here. Thanks to jpalladino for the tip.
The Harlem Children’s Zone has announced that they’re hosting a national conference with a “with a focus on how to transform their communities by replicating the innovative HCZ model.” It will be taking place in November. I’ve posted in the past about how much I like the HCZ, and also shared some questions/concerns about their […]
Harlem Program Singled Out as Model: Obama Administration to Replicate Plan in Other Cities to Boost Poor Children is a lengthy Washington Post piece on the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ). The HCZ obviously does very good work. I do have some questions, though, about how they relate to parents and to the broader community. From […]
Here are my choices for the best posts I’ve written on parent engagement in 2014 – So Far (by the way, you can find all my “The Best…” lists related to parent engagement here): The Best Posts On The Migration Policy Institute Report On Engaging Immigrant Parents Boy, These “Academic Parent-Teacher Teams” Sound Worse Every […]
I’ve written a lot about Promise Zones & Neighborhoods (see My Best Posts On The Harlem Children’s Zone & Other “Promise Zones”) – both critical and supportive. The Associated Press just published a feature on them in three separate parts: What to know about Promised Neighborhoods AP Photos: A new approach to save a neighborhood […]
Schools central to Promise Zone anti-poverty strategy is a good overview written up at Ed Source. It also reflects the questions I have about how seriously the role of parent – and community — engagement has played — both at the original Harlem Children’s Zone and in the expansion program. As I’ve written before (you […]
U.S. Education secretary praises L.A. program is the headline of a Los Angeles Times article on a visit Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently made to a center designed to provide support to both parents and students. It sounds like an interesting program, and is part of the Promise Zone initiative. You might also be interested […]
I thought readers, and I, would find it useful to review and list my choices for the best posts on parent engagement I’ve written since I posted My Best Posts On Parent Engagement In 2013 three months ago. You can also see all my “Best” lists related to parent engagement here. Here are My Best […]
Do American parents spend too much time volunteering at their kids’ schools? is the title of a recent article in Slate Magazine by Amanda Ripley. I’m no fan of a lot of her writing on education issues, and this article provides more evidence about why I feel that way. She frames her article as an […]
Since I have published so many “The Best…” lists, I thought it might be helpful to readers if I posted a few year-end collections. Here is A Collection Of “The Best…” Lists On Parent Engagement — 2011: The Best Ideas On How Parents Can Help Their Kids Succeed Academically “The Best Research Available On Parent […]
I’ve posted a lot about good parent engagement/involvement ideas, but sometimes you can learn just as much from looking at bad examples. You can see lots of good ideas at all my parent engagement-related “The Best” lists here. Here are my choices for The Worst Parent Engagement Ideas: Putting Parents in Charge is a condescending […]