There is growing consensus about schools' roles as the national agenda emphasizes economic and social improvement via school reform, prioritizing relationships among schools, families, agencies, and health organizations. As schools are being reinvented, educators are examining the impact on physical education, particularly the relationship between…

Examines definitions of sexual abuse and primary prevention; considers the appropriateness and fairness of child abuse prevention programs in the light of child abuse theory and developmentally appropriate educational practices; and reviews the quality and effects of some programs. Suggests caregivers and educators consider greater parent and…

Practices essential in school health education include targeting priority health behaviors, scheduling sufficient programing to elicit change, providing a health promotion model, addressing commonalities of skills, choosing appropriate instructional methods, soliciting student and parent involvement, providing diverse interventions, integrating…

Describes a year-long project to create and produce English-language, school-based, community newspapers at Israeli high schools using a Teacher's Guide specifically designed for the project. The project enhanced students' newspaper and journalism skills, reading and writing skills, community involvement, teamwork, critical thinking skills, and…

Encourages integrating the church's social tradition into the mainstream teachings of Catholic education. Advocates teaching human dignity to children and to society at large. (YKH)

Offers educators and students an integrated model for participation in community service. The model focuses students on community service for an entire semester, during which they gain valuable interpersonal interaction and work experience, and wages for both personal and class time. (YKH)

In rural America, creating quality work-based-learning opportunities (such as career days and field trips) depends more on understanding students and their families, parent and community involvement, and economic development than on students' ability to compete in a "global economy." Craig Howley's sidebar explains community…

Discusses a vocational/career program for students with emotional disabilities. The curriculum involves students in surveying employers in their community for information about jobs and career opportunities. In the process, students learn how to fill out job applications, conduct interviews, make presentations, and follow their own interests. (CR)

Presents data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS: 88) to demonstrate the widespread participation of high school seniors in voluntary community service. Suggests that teachers should build on this interest in community service, and offers hints to help make community and service learning more effective learning…

Describes how Canada's University of Victoria worked with the Meadow Lake Tribal Council representing Aboriginal communities to develop the generative preschool curriculum model, an early childhood education (ECE) training program embracing community- and culturally-appropriate practice. Concludes that early indicators of program impact support…

The urban Alaska Native community in and around Fairbanks is drawing on its rural roots to reshape schooling experiences. Alaska Natives are resisting the pattern of dropping out and are claiming a place in school, asserting that it's okay to be Native; Native teachers are committed to developing Native curricular materials; and tribal colleges…

Describes the urban context and multitribal demographics of the Puyallup Reservation (Washington), and the history of Chief Leschi Schools (pre-K-12)--a multicampus provider of educational and social services to Native youth living on or near the reservation. Discusses problems of substance abuse and violence; community-, family-, school-, and…

Discusses the changes in today's schools resulting from the growth of information technology and community needs. Examines how some school districts are responding to the technological retrofit issue; looks at the challenges they face in placing technology in the classroom, allocating space, and building flexibility into the school. Highlighted…

Presents a K-8 school design in Chicago that bridges the gap between the Hispanic culture of its students and an Anglo-American society by creating a Mexican feeling without making it look foreign to its surroundings. Describes the community in which the school resides, the planning strategy for its development, its architectural features,…

Outlines a five-step process to help school and community members in planning the initial phases of a new school: (1) establish a realistic planning timeline; (2) select a design team with diverse perspectives; (3) develop a sense of team/community among design-team members; (4) develop a vision for a new facility; and (5) select an architect.…