Describes a social studies assignment developed for Arizona eighth graders that focuses on Arizona history but also incorporates English, math, and computer programming skills to create a computer program about traveling through the state. Topics discussed include classroom management, computer requirements, community involvement, and interaction…

A collaborative effort among community, corporations, and schools in Fort Worth Independent School District (Texas) entailed redesigning classroom learning to make it relevant to the working world, and introducing experiential learning strategies and field experiences. Educational changes resulted from a corporate survey of skills required in area…

Documents history of Lowell, Massachusetts, from the careful planning of town, the recruitment of farm family daughters into the labor force, the demise of the town, and Lowell's subsequent regeneration as a high technology center in the 1970s and 1980s. Suggests that the study of this town's history can illuminate the study of current U.S. urban…

A random household survey of 569 African-American adults in Oakland and 568 in San Francisco (California) indicates a high prevalence of smoking (41.9 percent), with smoking more likely by those reporting high stress. Stressful environment may contribute to high-risk smoking behavior among urban African Americans. (SLD)

The Tuskegee study of untreated syphilis in black males caused distrust by blacks of the public health system that has implications for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) studies. AIDS prevention among blacks may require openness about the Tuskegee study to allay fears of repetition. (SLD)

The principal of Samuel Gompers Fine Arts Option School in Chicago (Illinois) has transformed the culture and atmosphere through emphasizing strong leadership, cracking down on safety issues, developing programs of which the whole school could be proud, emphasizing excellence, and encouraging community involvement. (JB)

A study evaluating South Carolina's postsecondary enrollment patterns by race and institution estimated enrollment probabilities by races, institutional type, and year during the five years following court-ordered desegregation of public colleges and universities. Findings show evidence of gradual progress toward desegregation in postsecondary…

Superintendents (n=89) and school board presidents (n=88) from 89 of the 100 largest school districts in the country are surveyed to identify the major problems confronting large districts. Financial issues and related concerns are the most often identified problems. Critical characteristics of superintendents and districts are discussed. (SLD)

A study compared selected personal and environmental motivational variables in college faculty with allocation of work effort to research, scholarship, and service. Faculty were from eight liberal arts and sciences departments in a range of institution types. For all institutional types, self-valuation motivators significantly accounted for the…

Summarizes the results of a survey of 200 public libraries and AIDS service agencies that was conducted to investigate the willingness of library directors to establish AIDS information services and the extent of cooperation between libraries and AIDS service agencies. Community responses are discussed, and implications for future development are…

Presents an exploratory examination of the causes of social distance characterizing the association between Africans and African Americans. African American's perceptions about Africa and Africans are assessed through anecdotes and impressions, and thoughts and criticisms of Africans about African Americans are considered. A social science…

Proposes a two-year college general education model for at-risk students, utilizing six categories of study developed by Boyer and Levine: use of symbols for communication; shared membership in groups and institutions; interdependence of production and consumption; humans' relationship with nature; use of time; and shared beliefs and values. (PAA)

A study was done to investigate the impact of public school building conditions on student achievement. An analysis of District of Columbia public schools showed that the size of an individual school's Parent-Teacher Association budget is positively related to the school building's condition and to student academic achievement. (JB)

Highlights difficulties inherent in applying existing models of attitude-behavior relationships to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) risk behavior of African Americans. The relevant determinants of African-American risk behaviors may not be captured by these social psychological models that may ignore uniquely African-American issues.…

Describes the negative impact of the 1992 Higher Education Reauthorization Act on community colleges and accrediting agencies, and identifies conditions that gave rise to the restrictive act. Discusses shifts of power between federal government, state agencies, and accrediting bodies. Views the 1992 amendments as flawed in treating all…