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Nichols, T. Philip; Maton, Rhiannon; Simon, Elaine – History of Education Quarterly, 2023
This article uses oral history, archival material, and published primary sources to examine the competing conceptions of "innovation" at work in the creation and operation of the West Philadelphia Community Free School (WPCFS) from 1969 to 1978. One of the longest-running initiatives in the School District of Philadelphia's experimental…
Descriptors: Race, Community Schools, Free Schools, Educational Change
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Klepper, Rachel – History of Education Quarterly, 2023
This article explores the All-Day Neighborhood Schools (ADNS) program, operated as a partnership between the New York City Board of Education and local philanthropists from 1936 to 1971. Designed to expand the resources available to children and parents, the program included after-school activities, additional teachers, professional development,…
Descriptors: Neighborhood Schools, Extended School Day, Educational History, Program Evaluation