Throughout all levels of American government, a shift is taking place from the rigid, wasteful, centralized bureaucracies of the industrial era to the more flexible, entrepreneurial, decentralized government needed to succeed in today's world. This shift has been brought about by an unprecedented, ongoing fiscal crisis that has created a sudden…

The degree to which children should have a voice in anything is the subject of strongly divergent opinion. There are many examples of children who organize themselves successfully without adult help. Children need to know that along with any rights they have come certain responsibilities. Youth participation in decision making can range from…

To reassess the attitude of principals toward community involvement in a southern unitary school system, data were collected from a two-part questionnaire completed by a research population of 84 urban-suburban school principals. The two major research questions related to whether or not principals express positive, facilitative attitudes toward…

"Operation Kanyengehaga" is a tutorial program being implemented by community volunteers and St. Lawrence University student volunteers. Located on the St. Regis Indian Reservation, this program's needs and priorities are established by the parents and leaders of the reservation. (AH)

The role of the educator can become one of identifying the various community resources of an educational nature that can be utilized by learners. An elementary school project at Red Oak, Iowa, and a University of Nebraska graduate student project utilizing community resources are described. (BP)

Author visited a school in Cornwall that was helping to revitalize a village community. (Editor/RK)

An art critic related art with social experience, a process by which large segments of our total population might be acquainted with their creative selves. (Author/RK)

Presents five steps for effectively involving the community in the superintendent selection process. One suggestion is a board-community interview of a candidate. (Author/IRT)

The 29 titles are arranged under seven issue areas presented in Budd Hall's article (CONVERGENCE v8 n2 p82-7) regarding: (1) alternative research strategies; (2) need for beneficial research processes; (3) and (4) aspects of research population involvement; (5) community motivation; (6) research as a dilectic process; and (7) research process…

This article discusses methods and benefits of soliciting parental advice with regard to the development of teacher education programs. (HMD)

A chronology of the events leading up to the beginning of campus construction for the new Rock Creek Center of Portland Community College. All planning events from June 1968 to January 1976 are listed. The Center is designed as an educational shopping center that maximizes the college-community interface. (DC)

A description of the functioning, problems, and coordinator roles for Washington State's Community Involvement Program--a systematic effort to place students off-campus in practical learning situations that will augment their formal classroom training--now operating in Washington's 27 community colleges. (DC)

Through the efforts of the Minnesota Division of Vocational-Technical Education, a much-needed fire truck was purchased and renovated by the Duluth Area Vocational-Technical Institute. (Author/MW)