TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - "Very powerful voices": The influence of youth organizing on educational policy in Philadelphia
JO  - Educational policy
A1  - Conner, Jerusha
A1  - Zaino, Karen
A1  - Scarola, Emily
SP  - 560
EP  - 588
VL  - 27
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0895-9048
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0895904812454001
ID  - ref1
ER  -