Historically, the consolidation of school districts has brought with it many promises and perils. In this paper, the author links curriculum and community involvement within the consolidation context.

Thirteen activities developed through Project ECOS for elementary through high school environmental education courses are presented. (DE)

Condensed from "CBE Bulletin, Volume 13 (December 1968), 1-5, published by the Council for Basic Education, Washington, D.C.

Project Career Education K-10 (PCE/K-10) was designed to implement career education through a process of curriculum change, community involvement, staff attitude change, and program planning in the Portland, Oregon Public Schools. The Marshall High School Attendance Area was chosen as the site for implementing the project. This included one…

The paper describes a curriculum development project at the Hobbema Reserves, Alberta, Canada, whose locus is conceived as situated at the interface of the dominant society and the minority, native Indian society. The project's 2 objectives are (1) to produce and develop instructional materials and plans for the local Reserves school and (2) to…

There are virtually no social studies materials on Alaska Native cultures available throughout the state which are prepared in a suitable form for elementary level students. Federally funded programs emphasizing Native culture fall into 2 general categories: (1) arts and crafts programs and (2) high school culture-history courses. However, a…

Since the secondary facilities are not expected to be built until at least 1975, planning and description cannot be as detailed as they were for the First Facility of the Fort Lincoln New Town (FLNT) education system. In attempting to provide a model for a secondary program this report (Vol. I of 2 Volumes) addresses all the major issues that must…

This document indicates that the project was designed for schools that could utilize strong community cooperation. Six goals are listed: a) to provide experiences in all the arts for all students at every level in the University City school system, b) to permeate the general education program with arts concepts in order to improve the level of…

School boards should make no changes in the curriculum without first establishing a plan for communicating with the community. That plan should begin with board policy. (Author/IRT)

Physical educators must foster community involvement as an ongoing process and be committed to providing physical education to all students. Ways to involve communities and to strengthen community support for physical education programs are discussed. (CJ)

Presents a rationale for introducing multiethnic studies into elementary and secondary social studies classrooms and explains how community resources can help students understand themselves and others. Learning activities based on the televised version of Alex Haley's "Roots" are suggested. (Author/DB)

Within the context of tribal economic development, a business management course was developed by faculty and American Indian students. The course integrates culture and business through case studies of organizations that developed their own culturally relevant business practices. Community involvement is an essential element. (SK)

This book describes the process of developing comprehensive health education programs in rural areas. Six school districts in the Pacific Northwest teamed up with specialists from five universities, an educational service district, and a regional educational laboratory to develop the curricula. The book includes an introduction, a summary, and…

This bulletin describes the success of a partnership between the National Training and Dissemination Program (NTDP) and the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (Tennessee). Beginning in October, 1992, the NTDP provided Nashville with technical, staff, and financial assistance as well as law-related education (LRE) resources. Nashville schools…