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Nicky Denison; Les Newby; Peter Mackreth; Peter R. H. Slee – Metropolitan Universities, 2024
The Leeds Anchor Network (or system) was established in 2017 with eight founder organizations. In 2024, membership was 14 and represented 1 in 7 of the Leeds city workforce. Leeds Beckett University is a founding member. This paper explains how the system originated and developed, the role Leeds Beckett University has played in that process, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Learning, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs
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Bringle, Robert G.; Officer, Starla D. H.; Grim, Jim; Hatcher, Julie A. – New Directions for Youth Development, 2009
After five years with no public schools in their community, residents and neighborhood organizations of the Near Westside of Indianapolis advocated for the opening of George Washington Community High School (GWCHS). As a neighborhood in close proximity to the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, the Near Westside and campus…
Descriptors: High Schools, Community Schools, Partnerships in Education, Network Analysis
Smyre, Rick – Updating School Board Policies, 1987
In response to pervasive problems of low income, anticipated loss of employment in the textile industry, high dropout rates, high crime rates, and poor relationships among municipalities, Gaston County, North Carolina, has developed an innovative set of processes for promoting cooperation and facilitating leadership techniques. The Gaston System…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Community Change, Community Cooperation, Community Coordination