Crespar Findings (1994-1999): In Memory of John H. Hollifield. A Special Double Issue of the journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk

This double issue presents summaries of the scholarly and practical-reform accomplishments of the first five years of the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk (CRESPAR). This bold, five-year initiative addressed several of the problems that most directly challenge the values and practical aspirations of modern democracies.

The included articles emphasize how CRESPAR has focused on the schools in many of America's most challenging communities. It has both helped lo...