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Download full textWarren, Constancia; Feist, Michelle; Nevarez, Nancy – Academy for Educational Development, 2002
This study examined six Beacon centers, which are community centers located in public school buildings that offer a range of activities and services to participants of all ages, before and after school, in the evenings, and on weekends. Individual Beacons are managed by community-based organizations. The study examined how the Beacons provided…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Youth Programs, Family Involvement, Community Centers
Nathan, Joseph – 1984
This paper demonstrates how educators can improve student learning, increase resources available to schools, and make the teaching profession more attractive without spending additional tax funds. Section 1, "The School as Community Center," analyzes sharing school facilities with community organizations and easing fiscal constraints…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrators, Community Centers, Contract Salaries
