Offers a rationale for interagency cooperation in times of fiscal restraint and enumerates the barriers that have stood in the way of effective community college cooperation with other community agencies providing similar services. Presents suggestions for nullifying these barriers and provides examples of colleges with successful collaborative…

Surveys the history and aims of an organization of teachers and writers working together to teach writing to children. Includes an interview with one of the founding writers, Phillip Lopate. (TJ)

The history of the development, the organization, content, and administration of the integrated core curriculum at U.N.C. Chapel Hill School of Library Science are presented. (MBR)

Netherlands Universities Foundation for International Cooperation policy memorandum lays down Netherlands university research policy. (Author/RK)

Describes a course on atomic collisions in solids operated jointly by the Universities of Salford and Sussex, England. Includes discussions of philosophy and aims, teaching and learning strategies, assessment methods, problems and rewards. (LS)

Analysis of Linking Intergenerational Networks in Communities (LINC), a 5-year collaboration among a university, private agency, and state offices of aging and education, resulted in the following lessons for collaboration: (1) establish individual and collaborative roles and responsibilities; (2) develop effective communication strategy; (3) use…

Describes an approach to multicultural social work research that is values based and process oriented. Such research is defined as a reflective and collaborative process. Several key challenges to and benefits of multicultural research are presented. Strategies are recommended to support the development of multicultural research. (RJM)

Local interest and community groups in the northwest of England collaborated on a project titled Communities in Crisis, which is designed to encourage community leaders and volunteers to reflect upon their experiences and share ideas. (JOW)

Although educators are realizing the importance of and the need for guidance and counseling services, inadequate funding available to rural schools may limit their ability to provide such services. One solution is the formation of educational cooperatives, in which rural school districts join and share programs, staff, and other resources. (Author)

Describes the use of communications satellites for university courses in distance education. Projects described include the Pan Pacific Education and Communication Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT); the Appalachian Education Satellite Project (AESP); The Learning Channel (TLC); the International University Consortium (IUC); National…

Explores the nature of consulting in community college partnerships with business and industry. Considers examples of community college personnel acting in the role of objective observer, process counselor, fact finder, alternative identifier, link to resources, joint problem solver, trainer, information specialist, and advocate. (DMM)

Reports the nine recommendations of the Fortune Education Summit, held in Washington, D.C., a two-day conference of leaders from business, government, and academia to discuss specific steps business could take to help schools. Emphasizes cooperative planning. (FMW)

An interview with Melinda Greenblatt, former director of the U.S. Committee for UNICEF's Information Center on Children's Cultures, presents an overview of children's book production in developing nations and the availability of children's books from these countries in developed nations. (NH)

Restructuring is this era's main contribution to improving America's schools. Teachers, parents, and communities must become more involved in school decision-making, and children need more choice in curricular decisions. Ten "commandments" for successful early childhood collaborations are presented. Care and education are inseparable.…

Describes a cooperative Educators for Social Responsibility Project to develop materials enabling American and Soviet teachers to teach about each others' countries and U.S.-Soviet relations in a realistic manner. Some major challenges are differing vocabularies and concepts, lack of Soviet educators' experience with critical or independent…