A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

OERI Bulletin - Summer 1995

Cityschools Provides Hope

Looking for materials to help you cope with the day-to-day challenges of learning, teaching, and achieving in an urban context? Curious about what research says works in urban classroom settings?

The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), one of 10 Regional Education Laboratories supported by OERI, recently published the first national research magazine about urban schools and communities. A quarterly magazine, Cityschools' goal is to promote the transformation of urban schools by building and strengthening the bridge between research and practice. The magazine brings research to life in actual settings by telling the stories of real educators who are finding solutions to enduring educational problems.

Each issue of Cityschools will focus on a specific topic, featuring the work of researchers, successful practices, and resources for more information. The premiere issue of Cityschools, "Who Are Today's City Kids," looked at positive family and community effects on urban children. The most recent issue, "Saving City Kids," focuses on youth violence and how schools, families, and communities are working together to organize their resources and collectively design strategies to fight this epidemic. Future issues will focus on violence prevention, school restructuring, and urban kids' languages and cultures.

For further information or to obtain free copies of Cityschools, write: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, 1900 Spring Road, Suite 300, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 1480; phone: 708-571-4700; or fax: 708-218-4989. To read Cityschools articles online, visit NCREL's new Pathways to School Improvement server at http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/sdrs/pathways.htm. or NCREL's gopher at gopher.ncrel.org:3015, Education Periodicals and Newsletters.
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