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Download full textPeters, Brian; Hudson, Pamela Forsyth; Kehoe, Karly – 2000
The Margaree Education Coalition and the New Learning Project were formed as a result of a Nova Scotia (Canada) community's fight to keep its local school open in the face of government plans to consolidate schools. It is their belief that stability in public education is accomplished through the accommodation of diverse, community-specific…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Schools, Consolidated Schools, Educational Change
Kidd, J. Roby, Ed.; Selman, Gordon R., Ed. – 1978
This book is a collection of selected writings and speeches which document the developments in the Canadian adult education movement during the 1960's. The writings and speeches are presented in six sections as follow: (1) Introduction, (2) The Setting, (3) Organizing for Work, (4) Programs and Experiences, (5) The Learner, and (6) Coming of Age.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Programs, Anthologies
Gleazer, Edmund J., Jr. – 1980
This collection of essays devotes a chapter to each of eight issues related to the community college. The first chapter focuses on the function and mission of the community college, considering topics such as community awareness, educational opportunity, student diversity, and lifelong learning. The second chapter considers the role of the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development
Parson, Steve R. – 1999
This book shows how schools can provide services to all members of the community, in addition to focusing on the educational needs of the children. Eleven chapters discuss various aspects of what it takes to transform a school into a community learning center. Chapter 1 discusses underlying assumptions about change and the need for planning.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Learning, Charter Schools, Community Centers
Alheit, Peter, Ed.; Kammler, Eva, Ed. – 1998
This book contains 56 papers from a European conference. Representative papers include the following: "Adult Education, European Citizenship and the Role of the Regions" (Sussmuth); "Can Lifelong Learning Prevent the Breakdown of Society?" (Young); "Two Challenges to a Modern Concept of Lifelong Learning" (Alheit);…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Students, College Programs
