Regional Coalitions and Educational Policy
Regional Coalitions and Educational Policy
Lessons from the Nebraska Learning Community Agreement
This chapter examines the development of a regional integration plan in Omaha, Nebraska. It begins by discussing why regional agreements are important in addressing stratification and segregation between districts in metropolitan areas. It then describes the central elements of the agreement and examines the process by which the agreement in Omaha unfolded. The chapter ends with an analysis of the current state of the agreement, an illustration of the fragility of metropolitan solutions, and a discussion of policy recommendations.
Keywords: regional integration plan, Omaha, Nebraska, stratification, segregation, metropolitan areas
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