@article{ref1,
title=""Very powerful voices": The influence of youth organizing on educational policy in Philadelphia",
journal="Educational policy",
year="2013",
author="Conner, Jerusha and Zaino, Karen and Scarola, Emily",
volume="27",
number="3",
pages="560-588",
abstract="Nationally, youth organizing groups have been gaining traction in their push for education reform; however, little research has considered how policymakers view their efforts. This study examines how 30 civic leaders in one under-resourced urban school district perceive the influence of a youth organizing group on educational policy decision making over a 15 year period. Results indicate that the group is widely recognized for having accomplished significant policy changes at school and district levels, including influencing the policy process in four key ways: insisting on accountability, elevating the role of student voice, shaping the agenda, and asserting themselves as powerful political actors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0895-9048",
doi="10.1177/0895904812454001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0895904812454001"
}