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Deasy, John E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2000
The superintendent of Coventry (Rhode Island) Schools explains how he converted annual town meetings from uncivil, interminable budget-slashing sessions to expressions of community support for student-centered reforms and a construction/renovation bond issue. The board grasped assessment difficulties by taking state-mandated tests for…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Bond Issues, Budgets, Community Relations
Firland Correctional Center, Seattle, WA. – 1977
Results are reported of four community dialogues held in Seattle, Washington, involving members of the community, residents of the nearby Firlands Mini-Prison, and professionals working in various areas of legal and justice systems. The four dialogue sessions covered the following topics: (1) the correctional system as a reflection of social…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Relations
