Not Your Mother's PTA: Hybridity in Community-Based Organizations Working for Educational Reform

AbstractAn increasing number of community-based organizations are engaging with educational reform. Some groups are applying hybrid organizational models to engage with the public and education policy makers. In this article, the authors use a multiple case study approach to better understand the development of organizational hybridity in three such groups. The findings indicate that shifts in political environments and the evolving desires of publics are the primary motivators for organizational change.