A report on the pre-conference institute sponsored by the Social Responsibilities Round Table at the ALA Confernce in Detroit. (Author)

School board decisions should reflect the needs of the public. Questionnaires, home visits and discussions help to achieve these ends. (AF)

Louisville schools are changing. This is happening because of an open, responsive attitude of teachers, students, administrators and the community. However, some tension must still be alleviated. (MF)

Some factors influencing the intensity of school-community conflicts are: (1) degrees of community group organization and integration of such groups into the school system, (2) community racial composition, (3) racial transition threat, (4) political machine strength, and (5) community social status. (Author/RA)

Examines the current status of school-community cooperation in the character building and socialization of youth, and makes suggestions for improvement. (JB)

Discusses the role of universities in achieving the kind of world we want. Suggests that for the university to be a viable agent for change, it must be a university of involvement, dedicated to community service, and to seeking wisdom and not knowledge alone. (LC)

Describes a bilingual, bicultural curriculum in a reservation school, courses on Navajo culture, English and Navajo reading programs; and opportunities for parent participation. (DR)

A review of a report prepared under a Carnegie grant to the National Indian Youth Council. Reprinted from "Carnegie Quarterly v17 n2 Spr 1969. (SW)

Observing and tutoring, teaching, assisting a home-school coordinator, and working in a social agency are four methods for firsthand involvement with the problems of inner-city schools. Ten possible changes in business teacher education programs are presented and discussed. (CH)

Presents a 15-year longitudinal case study of the placement of local citizens on the accreditation visiting team for Versailles High School. Examines responses to surveys conducted in 1976, 1979, and 1980 regarding the perceptions of visitation team members with respect to citizen involvement. (AYC)