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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
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Shah, L. R. – Indian Journal of Adult Education, 1977
Discusses factors to be considered by a university in launching an adult/continuing education program. Information covers identification of needs and resources, target groups, anticipation of problems, and program selectivity and specificity. (SH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Community Needs, Community Organizations
Tobier, Arthur, Ed. – 1971
This special report includes 12 articles on housing and education. A community housing corporation formed to renovate housing in depressed areas in St. Louis, Mo. is described. So-called "gray areas" of housing in New York are analyzed, together with solutions to prevent further deterioration. Factors in the deterioration of the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Educational Development, Educational Facilities
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Melo, Alberto – Convergence: An International Journal of Adult Education, 1978
Describes the formation of local organizations for adult and literacy education created all over Portugal after the end of the fascist regime in 1974, the coordination and certification plan of the Ministry of Education's Division of Continuing Education, and the ensuing legal status of the local "popular" educational associations. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Organizations
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Bowman, Joseph, Jr.; Shaw, Alan; Hammond, Allen; Lincoln, Bruce – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1998
Describes the evolution during 1992-97 of the Urban Cyberspace Initiative (UCSI), a conceptual model for placing technology-rich environments in urban centers that will support educational, economic, and community development. Discusses characteristics of technology projects, planning, education, collaboration, and legislative issues related to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Community Development, Community Organizations, Economic Development