Introduction: YouthBuild Charter School of California (YCSC): Building an Innovative School Model from the Ground Up

Abstract

Driving home from my 10th YCSC high school graduation in less than two week's time, having just seen our 1000th graduate walk the stage, I reflected on the joyous cheers of families and friends celebrating a victory they never thought they would know. Basking in their happiness, I started thinking about the last five years and what it had taken to achieve this dream of mine.

Citation

Matero, P. (2013), "Introduction: YouthBuild Charter School of California (YCSC): Building an Innovative School Model from the Ground Up", Hughes, K.B. and Silva, S.A.M. (Ed.) Identifying Leaders for Urban Charter, Autonomous and Independent Schools: Above and Beyond the Standards (Advances in Educational Administration, Vol. 18), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. xxi-xxxi. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-3660(2013)0000018004