Describes results from four separate studies of school leaders on their reaction to a selling or marketing approach in education. It is possible to project from the results that educational marketing may become an integral part of public relations programs for educators. (MD)

The video coordinator for the Trenton, Michigan, schools tells how they use educational access cable television to broadcast information about schools to the community. (MLF)

Describes cooperation betweeh high school publication students and a citizens' crime commission in writing the commission's newsletter. (HTH)

Outlines a summer computer program for high school students that provides extra time and experience on computers and familiarizes students with skills needed for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. (MD)

Discusses the phenomenon of latchkey children and suggests that parents, schools, and communities work together to meet the changing needs of families for child care. (JOW)

Reports on the community spirit manifested by the students, faculty, and administrators of Kuskokwim Community College (Alaska) to keep the college operating when the town generator burned down in mid-winter. (DC)

The schools cannot assume that they can do for children what home and church and other segments of society are unwilling or unable to do. (Author/IRT)

A host of factors may influence whether or not a school changes. With that in mind, the author cites some examples, looks at recent literature, and offers reflections on some of these factors. (Editor)

Stresses the advantages of utilizing community members to develop a positive public relations image rather than simply as advisory groups in solving educational problems. (Author/RK)

Using survey research from graduate student and community stakeholder respondents, this exploratory study examines two different dimensions of higher education-community partnerships. First, the role graduate assistantships supporting higher education and community partnerships in the context of graduate student development is examined. Second,…

In order to better serve the senior population in its community, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) (Kansas) created the Brown and Gold Club (named after the school colors), which offers JCCC education and special events to adults age 55 and over. Membership in the club now exceeds 4,800 people. Not only does the club serve the senior…

This handbook is designed to help state leaders form vital connections between schools and communities to improve student learning. It explains that community schools are beneficial because they meet students' basic needs, including safety; offer high quality curriculum and teaching aligned with academic standards; provide learning experiences…

This report examines the underutilization of K-12 school facilities and the hidden advantages and disadvantages in expanding K-12 school facilities beyond a 7-hour weekday. It concludes that the benefits from extending facility hours for more teaching, increased extracurricular activities, and community use appear to far outweigh the more…

Viewing the school as an organization and the community as based upon personal relations and connections, the relationship between the two is considered as part of a social network. The author considers influential networks, boundary perceptions and manipulations, and which school structures are likely to survive in that context. (AG)

The students in class today will be the adult citizens of the community tomorrow. A teacher established in a community can evaluate his efforts by looking at former students. A new teacher can use the suggestions offered here to ensure that his work will withstand the test of accountability. (EA)