The San Francisco Consortium, composed of the University of California Medical Center, the University of San Francisco, San Francisco State College, Golden Gate College, and City College of San Francisco, is based on geographic proximity rather than on similarity of goals among member institutions. The author of this study has made several…

This paper is based on the author's direct experiences with the Hunter College TTT program, on visits to other TTT projects, and on conversations with personnel participating in them. Projects visited included those at Temple University, University of Chicago, Northwestern University, Washington University in St. Louis, San Fernando State College,…

Superintendants and school board members from many large cities in the country came to the Industry-Education Conference to talk across the table with executives from many of the nation's largest corporations. They spoke candidly about the troubles of urban school systems and about whether and how, and sometimes when and where, they might help…

The development of more than 325 short radio talks, designed to inform the general public, on the relevance and contemporaneity of classical civilization to our times, is discussed in this address. Materials are derived from a wide range of sources and include such writers as Cicero, Plautus, Horace, Ovid, Quintillian, Aeschylus, and Plutarch.…

In addition to providing a detailed description of the method in which the Des Moines project operates, this handbook explores the key elements in a community-based corrections approach. It presents evaluation data, describes the experience of several communities which undertook to replicate this approach, and discusses the process by which other…

Presentation of a scenario in which a city council imposes fees for public library services without consulting the library director or trustees is followed by three analyses of the situation, and ways in which it should be handled by the library director are suggested. (CLB)

To debunk the myth that evaluation is a process better left to people with a PhD, this guide describes how organizations and coalitions can develop and utilize an evaluation strategy to make underage drinking prevention programs successful and effective. This booklet first describes the purpose of evaluation as well as the myths and facts about…

Science beyond the schoolhouse is the subject of this close-up look at informal science--education in non-traditional settings, including Boys and Girls Clubs, 4-H, zoos, aquariums, and public television. More than a dozen writers draw on personal experiences to tell why they became informal science educators and how they use the history and…

Article stresses change from past in today's truancy patterns. Districts with high truancy also show high daytime crime and drug-taking. Suggests ways for teachers to recognize potential truant, as well as community efforts to combat problem. Goodman's experimental approaches to motivate bored students are outlined. (PD)

In the West, the community movement emphasizes grass roots control. In developing countries, however, community movements often reinforce the centralizing tendencies of the emerging nation-states. These third world movements must become independent of plans imposed by national governments, and instead, develop networks of ties with other…

The termination of the Career Education Incentive Act will end the federalism era in career education. Future student needs must be met through school community collaboration and innovative delivery systems. (SK)

Describes a workshop approach to plays (especially Shakespearean) that included the academic study of the text, a theatrical presentation, and an exploratory workshop. (HOD)

General guidelines to develop community support of children's programs are presented within a conceptual framework. General design features include planning, development, and implementation. Specific tasks are identified and a planning guide is provided. (Author/DB)

Describes the combined school and public library in Olney, Texas. The result of a community planning program, the combined facility offers a small town's solution for providing adequate library services for education and general use with limited resources. (RAA)