Since well-organized sponsor development at the training site is a significant factor in the success of cooperative education programs, suggestions for upgrading sponsordevelopment are proposed. These relate to objectives, organizational procedures, coordinator assistance to sponsors, and enumeration of sponsor'sresponsibilities. (AG)

Career education must include systematic efforts in curriculum planning, guidances activities, work study programs and other experiences; all of these designed to develop choice-making, planning, and employability skills in all students. Such an educational intent requires collaboration among teachers, administrators, parents, the community, and…

Reported are the results of studies of local advisory committees: their makeup, organizational structure, operational aspects, and contributions to local vocational-technical education programs. (SC)

Two basic questions are examined: (1) why is parental involvement in schools valuable? and (2) if it is, how may it be achieved? (FF)

Staff morale is highest when teachers, and principals, really know the school community, and feel that their programs and methods have been consciously selected to serve their particular pupils. (Editor)

Public relations is an important aspect of community services; several brief descriptions of public relations programs are presented in this summary of two workshops. (RN)

Discusses five crises -- (1) the disparity between education systems and their environments, (2) the increasing hostility toward institutions, (3) the plethora of educational alternatives, (4) educational costs and finance, and (5) the questioning of traditional beliefs and attitudes. (JF)

School administrators must force students into recognition of the fact that peaceful discussion of grievances will lead to greater gains for everyone involved with the schools than will violence and demonstrations. (CK)

Three important issues facing junior colleges today in forming their relationship with the community are the necessity of 2-way communication and participation, shared or resident control over neighborhood-oriented programs, and physically blending educational facilities into the on-going community structure. (JO)

A program to equip administrators to deal effectively with organized community opposition is described. (CK)

The efforts of Vermont College, a private 2 year college, to reach out to its community are discussed. Activities sponsored by the college include a children's theater, film festivals, exhibits, and cultural events. (MB)

The City College of San Francisco and local churches have enjoyed a rewarding and expanding relationship characterized by cooperation and mutual support. (JO)

A new kind of school design will be required to accomodate the varied programs and variable sized groups in the non-graded school." (Author)