Answers the question "why have parents and other citizens been excluded from school decisions that directly affect them and their children?" noting that "school administrators, teacher organizations, and school boards are not willing to share the controls with parents and other citizens despite complaints about the quality of the educational…

Problems encountered in trying to serve older workers in a comprehensive employment program were found to be transportation, lack of support from the business community, and the negative image of the older worker. Steps taken to solve these problems are described, such as branch employment offices, publicity, volunteer service organizations, and…

A college French department presented "French Day" at a local department store complete with food, costumes, cafe, entertainment and French lessons. (CHK)

The results of the AACJC Center for Community Education survey of 1,275 two year institutions to measure community education/community services are reported, focusing on the nature of the respondents to the survey, cooperation with other agencies, and the nature of community education programs and staff. (JG)

The basic purpose of the process approach discussed in this presentation is to involve teachers, students, and ultimately the community in problem solving situations which can lead to attitude changes about the management of the environment. (JC)

Describes a school project on energy conservation, in which fifth and sixth grade students involved the town community in becoming aware of the extent of the energy shortage and considering modes of cutting down on energy usage. Included are ideas for projects and science fairs. (CS)

Despite the fact that traditionally black colleges have made a significant contribution to the American education enterprise, some of their most severe critics conjecturally proclaim that they have failed to effectively extend their services beyond the university role. (Author/AM)

Examines superintendents' attitudes toward community participation at the advisory and control levels in four areas of educational policy-making. (Author)

Discusses four key community-based coronary heart disease prevention interventions, elaborating on some of the challenges they encountered. The four interventions are the Stanford Three Community Study, Stanford Five-City Project, Minnesota Heart Health Program, and Pawtucket (Rhode Island) Heart Health Program. (SM)

A survey of approximately 300 U.S. rural development officials indicates that rural-based officials often had a greater appreciation of rural environmental quality of life features than did their urban-based counterparts. Suggests decentralizing rural development policy formation to the communities affected. (SV)

Discusses the Malawi Primary Community Schools Programme. Analyzes the strategies of the program in terms of its impact on the poor and its influences on other policies and strategies to aid the poor. Concludes that the program would be more effective as part of a broader multi-sector strategy. (CAJ)

School leaders should use the charter-school movement as an opportunity to involve all community members in designing all schools and changing schooling's managerial structure. The Advocacy Design Center process is a community-building strategy based on democratic values and research-based models. The idea is to create vital, inquiry-based schools…

Presents information on the participation of children in effecting change in their lives and their communities in The Concerned for Working Children rural project in Karnataka, India. Discusses the concept of a children's trade union and the nature of community participation in empowering children to lead self-reliant lives. (AIM)

The Plantain Project focuses on the vulnerable aspects of children's local environments. The project is designed to safeguard children in their own communities in Kristiansand, Norway through the participation of local elementary schools. Project ideas include sharing cultural experiences outdoors in nature to increase community spirit. The…

Directors of the American Association of School Administrators and the National School Boards Association discuss superintendents' and school boards' complementary roles in ensuring that all community members become public school stakeholders. Boards and superintendents must respect each other, stop sending mixed signals, clarify roles and goals,…