Schools and communities can work together in unison to benefit children and families. This paper explores the issues and potential inherent in closer relationships between schools and community-building organizations. Drawing from interviews and conversations with community builders and school leaders in urban areas, it attempts to help educators…

The pros and cons of teacher accountability are analyzed. (CK)

This position paper prepared by the NUEA Division of Community Development concerns relations between the community and the university, and community development in an urban industrial society. (MF)

The authors describe a creative process using the arts to forge a spirit of community. Students draw "self-scapes," which are then connected to form a massive shared artistic creation. This methodology has expanded into the World Peace Art Initiative. (Author)

Explores how saving historic educational facilities can enhance a school's status as a community focal point. (EV)

While fiscal resources continue to dwindle, the mandates of NCLB have placed restraints on those who can be hired and schools are expected to continue to do more to meet the intellectual, social and emotional needs of students, what can be done to realistically help meet the increasing demands? Developing and maintaining partnerships with a…

In learning-centered community colleges, planning, like all processes, must measurably improve learning and learner performance. This article shares Valencia Community College's approach to revising its strategic planning process based on the Organizational Elements Model to: 1) focus strategic planning on learning results that add value for…

On August 4, 2008, four leading associations serving research universities, the Association of Research Libraries, the Association of American Universities, the Coalition for Networked Information, and the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, convened a roundtable discussion engaging provosts, chief research…