"Oakland Schools Struggle, but Emeryville May Point a Way Up," July 22, 2010, New York Times,
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/us/23bcemeryville.html?_r=1&pagewanted=print
By GERRY SHIH
In his five-year plan to turn around the lowest-performing schools in the Oakland Unified School District, Superintendent Tony Smith does not mention teachers, textbooks or test scores.
Instead, Mr. Smith said his students most urgently needed social and health services, engaged parents and activities outside the classroom.
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