Linking School-to-Work Programs to Community Economic Development in Urban Schools.

Fitzgerald, Joan

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Publication Date: 1997

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Linking School-to-Work Programs to Community Economic Development in Urban Schools.

Fitzgerald, Joan

Urban Education, v32 n4 p489-511 Nov 1997

Argues that community-based organizations can improve the quality and relevance of school-to-work programs, integrating secondary schools into broader community economic development initiatives. Case studies of four school and community-based organization partnerships illustrate the process in action for school-to-work programs. (SLD)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Organizations, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Integrated Activities, Partnerships in Education, Program Development, School Business Relationship, Secondary Education, Urban Schools

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Language: English

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