Criminal justice organizations that are operated by indigenous peoples play many important roles beyond simply providing services for indigenous people involved with the criminal justice system or at risk of such involvement. Service provision is their explicit role, but these organizations also have important implicit roles in the community and,…

While the economic downturn has appropriately become the top priority of policy makers, one element of the crisis has gone largely unnoticed: its impact on children and youth. Largely due to the economic and housing crises, many school districts across the country report increases in the number of homeless students in the classroom. "The Economic…

The short existence of Early College High Schools has not allowed for considerable research to assess their operational effectiveness. Furthermore, the effectiveness perceptions and reactions of students enrolled at these schools have not been given ample opportunity to be studied--an integral component of any school's operation. The purpose of…

Adult learning in the Jewish community finds its roots in history, and has received renewed attention. Learning within the religious tradition encompasses a level of thought and activity which goes far beyond the typical adult education format. The purpose of the experience is to develop structures of meaning which aid individuals in relating…

A critical review of the literature on the aged black with particular emphasis on the educational component which relates the author's empirical research and methodology for the training of gerontological education and training which university and community can perform to enhance the quality of life for the black aged. (EH)

The author discusses the role of community feedback in the functioning of service organizations, emphasizing the rehabilitation administrator's need to understand the feedback process. (LS)

The American Enterprise Institute and the National Institute of Education commissioned six authors to prepare papers examining the barriers and incentives to private-sector involvement in public schools. These authors include representatives from two corporations, a former school superintendent and academic, a state policy analyst and attorney,…

Addresses, symposia, study groups, and a film, all related to the conference theme of adult education and community needs, are briefly recounted by a conference participant. (AJ)

This report discusses and analyzes federal policies and practices with regard to citizen participation and neighborhood representation in community-based federal programs. Material for the study was gathered through personal interviews with federal management personnel in the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Department of Labor, the Department…

The excerpts from four speeches at the National Adult Education Conference deal with the distribution of tasks of the State, communes, and organizations of free cultural activities in the field; administrative questions; and economic responsibilities. (Author/BP)

ESSENTIALLY A "HOW TO DO" PAMPHLET, THE MATERIAL IS ORGANIZED WITH THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MIND. IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS CHOOSE WISE POLICIES WHEN THEIR SCHOOL SYSTEM IS UNDER THE LEGAL OBLIGATION TO INTEGRATE. RECOGNIZING THAT THE PROBLEM OF SEGREGATED SCHOOLS IS…

The term "human resource development" is used to include both staff development activities designed to upgrade the professional qualifications of educators, and to signify society's efforts to enable all citizens to realize their full potential. Changes in society over the past 20 years have broken down the boundaries between schools and…

An examination of the authority, the structure, and the activities of school councils, as revealed through relevant literature, field visits, workshops, interviews, and other channels open to the Institute for Responsive Education, reveals that most councils have little responsibility or power to affect educational decision-making, and rarely are…

The Satellite Technology Demonstration (STD) is an attempt to use new satellite technology and low-cost ground terminals to deliver community service broadcast to rural areas. Since community involvement was one of the projects highest priorities, clear communication between local, state, national, and international agencies was imperative. The…

A program at the State University of New York in Brockport has provided leisure time skill instruction to 45 retarded adults living in the community. As state funding of transportation services terminated, community groups expressed their increased awareness of problems facing the handicapped by agreeing to assume costs. (CL)