Effective communities are well-educated about themselves, have a better understanding of public information, talk through public issues to generate shared knowledge, appreciate the difference between public opinion and public judgment, and believe in public leadership as the key to using public power to solve community problems. (SK)

Describes the circumstances under which the Wilmington, Delaware, community school program was born, its developmental plans, program objectives, and the procedure by which program performance could be evaluated. Specific objectives are evaluated and recommendations for program development are made. (DN)

Incorporating community education into a district's strategic plan avoids add-on or piecemeal approaches and makes community education an integral part of the education program. (SK)

Students from Drexel University (n=15) spent three weeks training and seven weeks serving as volunteer literacy tutors in learners' neighborhoods in the Literacy Training and Participation Program. Compared to an earlier study in a campus setting, there were no differences in academic achievement or quality of life outcomes. (JOW)

In a South Carolina rural middle school with four school-based service programs, 30 seventh graders, their families, and teachers were surveyed. Students and parents felt the services increased school safety and reduced substance abuse and other problems. Teachers were especially positive about the violence prevention program. (SK)