Describes the Adult Literacy Program for beginning readers operated by Communities Organized to Improve Life, a coalition of neighborhood groups dedicated to improving the quality of life in west and southwest Baltimore. Examines the community-based nature of the program, facilities, instructional materials, staffing, and benefits. (DMM)

Author feels that independent Catholic schools have been slow to cooperate with their neighbors, and that a breakthrough toward total cooperation has occured in the Consortium described here. (GB)

Describes an interdisciplinary research effort being undertaken by the University of Dayton (Ohio) to identify successful diocesan models of educational collaboration, focusing on San Jose, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Toledo, Ohio; and Erie, Pennsylvania. (DMM)

Summarizes findings from "The Troubled Journey: A Portrait of 6th-12th Grade Youth," a study of society's role in youth development. Highlights missing supports, destructive influences, at-risk behaviors, and promising strategies (e.g., reduce deficits/increase assets, strengthen youth-oriented institutions, involve youth in caring for others,…

Describes the Archdiocese of Chicago's Sharing program, in which affluent parishes link up with their poorer counterparts to form friendships, solve problems, and overcome the anonymity of charitable work. Reveals outcomes including the annual sharing of $2 million among parishes. Offers examples of parish-to-parish support and suggestions for…

Describes the involvement of 12 high schools in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in a collaborative marketing program designed to increase public awareness of Catholic high school education, enlarge the pool of potential students, and increase enrollments at each school. Reviews the research, planning, and implementation phases of the project. (DMM)

Describes the commitment to total education in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri, indicating that the Catholic school principal, director of religious education, youth minister, and liturgist are all part of a collaborative team working with the pastor to achieve parish goals. Describes strategies undertaken as part of the change in…

Describes a project undertaken by the biology department at Ursaline College in Ohio to provide science teachers at local Catholic elementary schools with consultation/class visits. Provides tips for teachers of elementary school science, such as establish classes for young children, surprise students, and search for relevance. (BCY)

Indicates that, after considerable interest in the 1960s and 1970s, religious education and catechetical programs at Catholic colleges are currently being discontinued or downsized. Argues that there is a great need for religious educators trained in catechism. Describes three cooperative programs between colleges and churches to fill that need.…

Describes the Minnesota Preparatory Schools, a secondary-level consortium formed by Cotter High School, Saint Mary's University, the Minnesota Academy of Mathematics and Science, De La Salle Language Institute, and the Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts. Indicates that the consortium provides students with flexible schedules geared toward their…

Describes the "Partnerships in Teaching Critical Thinking" project, which links Milwaukee's Alverno College with 22 local schools in efforts to infuse critical thinking across the curriculum. Reviews program activities and three principles for collaboration concerning equal partnerships and ongoing dialogue between K-12 teachers and faculty and…

Describes the Direction 2000 program at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School in Toronto, which features large subject resource areas instead of classrooms, a schoolwide computer network developed in conjunction with Unisys Canada, computer education across the curriculum, and an automated approach to information retrieval. (DMM)

Describes the Pursuit of Learning in Society (POLIS) program at Illinois' Quincy University Institute, part of the Institute for Learning in Retirement, which provides senior citizens with noncredit college courses. Highlights the students' role in structuring courses and activities. Discusses the educational and social benefits derived from such…

Describes the Connections Program at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C., which helps high school students become acquainted with science and technology. Indicates that the program provides participating schools with computing and networking capabilities, allowing them to integrate computer technology into the curriculum. (AJL)

Describes the development and organization of Care Teams, an in-service program designed by the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Missouri, to help elementary school staff deal with students from dysfunctional families. Indicates that the project works with psychologists from Saint Louis University and the community. Reviews key elements of the Teams'…