Drawing on rich case studies of Baltimore City and Boston, this volume identifies policy factors and processes critical to the successful district-wide adoption of community schools.

Emily Lubin Woods is Director of Education at the Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation. She previously taught as Adjunct Lecturer in Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA.

Introduction 1. Understanding Community Schools: History and Context 2. Theoretical Framework and Methodology for Analyzing Policy Determination Processes 3. A Case Study of Boston's Unrealized Efforts to Establish Community Schools 4. A Case Study of Baltimore's Enabling Yet Nuanced Dynamics 5. A Comparative Analysis and Recommendations for Stakeholders/Advocates 6. Community Schools Happen With-Not To-a Community Appendices