Outlines the advantages of community organizing as a reform strategy, such as its ability to address power relationships and build political will for broad reform; evidence of impact; effective strategies, including working via alliances; and challenges.

Analyzes Texas public school students' rates of discretionary suspension and expulsion for disciplinary reasons and the effect on their chances of failing, dropping out, and becoming involved with the juvenile justice system by race/ethnicity and gender.

Analyzes Texas public school students' rates of discretionary suspension and expulsion for disciplinary reasons and the effect on their chances of failing, dropping out, and becoming involved with the juvenile justice system by race/ethnicity and gender.

Analyzes Texas public school students' rates of discretionary suspension and expulsion for disciplinary reasons and the effect on their chances of failing, dropping out, and becoming involved with the juvenile justice system by race/ethnicity and gender.

Summarizes findings from Opening Doors Demonstration programs to raise college completion rates through financial incentives, instructional reforms, including learning communities, and enhancements in targeted student services such as academic counseling.

Summarizes findings from Opening Doors Demonstration programs to raise college completion rates through financial incentives, instructional reforms, including learning communities, and enhancements in targeted student services such as academic counseling.

Summarizes findings from Opening Doors Demonstration programs to raise college completion rates through financial incentives, instructional reforms, including learning communities, and enhancements in targeted student services such as academic counseling.

Evaluates outcomes for teens in Chicago's After School Matters apprenticeship-like program, finding statistically significant benefits on some measures of youth development and reduced problem behaviors but not in job skills or school performance.