The authors' main purpose in this text is to argue that connecting high schools with their communities will improve the schools. They highlight the historical importance of high schools in providing opportunities for individual advancement and social cohesion, suggesting that fostering community ties can help address the challenges faced by schools in struggling areas.
"Pride of Community
High Schools Can Be Again" by Robert Balfanz and John Bridgeland
The American high school has played a storied, unappreciated role in our natorin, e or a me of the
individual mobility, economic growth, and social cohesion. The provision of universal public high schooling provided an avenue of advancement for families of modest means and over time, impoverished and discriminated communities. In many areas, students from the wealthy and poor sides of tonia side y ids olen sons and
together.
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What is the authors' main purpose in this text?
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to explain the difference between high schools that are successful and those that are failing
to argue that connecting high
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• businesses and nonprofits can play in serving youth
to explain why having a strong
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