Nicholas V. Longo 
Why Community Matters [PDF ebook] 
Connecting Education with Civic Life

Providing a new perspective on the undeniable relationship between education reform and democratic revitalization, Nicholas V. Longo uncovers and examines practical models in which communities play an essential role in teaching the art of democracy.

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Preface

Acknowledgments



1. Introduction: The Ecology of Civic Learning



2. Education Writ Large



3. Hull House



4. Highlander Folk School



5. The Neighborhood Learning Community



6. Community Practitioners



7. Conclusion: Taking It Home



Notes

Index

Giới thiệu về tác giả

Nicholas V. Longo is Assistant Professor of Public and Community Service at Providence College.