Learning Environments: Voices in Urban Education 19

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Publication Date: 
April 2008

Although it is rare in this era of test-based accountability, there is a growing recognition that learning takes place in a context and that the environment in which students learn makes learning possible. An effective environment is safe and welcoming for students, expects high quality, and provides necessary supports. This issue of Voices in Urban Education examines the ways schools and their partners create environments that make student learning possible — or impede it.