Paper illustrates how a prominent Chinese educator (and former student of John Dewey) experimented with Dewey's philosophy in Chinese teacher education, creating a normal school in rural China that prepared rural teachers, enhanced village renewal, encouraged school-community relationships, and met China's unique challenges and needs. (SM)

Summarizes the results of a needs assessment survey of 186 disability service coordinators of Head Start programs in one region. Three important challenges were identified: serving young children with emotional-behavior issues, working with families, and working with community institutions. Implications for staff training are discussed. (Author/CR)

Describes how the common guiding principles of environment, representation, and collaboration in the disciplines of environmental education, early childhood education, and landscape architecture provided the foundation for a school-based garden project. Shows how the gardening activities and integration of the three philosophies helped to enhance…

A study examined the impact of the rural context upon the careers of women educational administrators in Saskatchewan. Surveys and interviews with 24 female rural administrators indicated that the behavior and career patterns of rural female administrators were influenced by the organizational context of the school and its community. A new…

Research on teaching and learning emphasizes the need for school-family partnerships, student engagement, opportunities for relevant and authentic learning, and community involvement in the learning process. The case of a gifted but bored "problem student" shows how a school counselor encouraged collaborative problem solving among…

The area health education centers (AHEC) program was established in West Virginia in 1972 as a centralized consortium linking undergraduate and graduate medical and health professions training in Charleston. In 1987 the reorganized AHEC began developing rural community-based consortia that integrate rural primary care residencies with state-funded…

Messages conveyed by news reports and stereotypical media representations continue to misinform mainstream audiences, including teachers, about the cultural context and characteristics of Latinos. Teacher education programs must provide meaningful field experiences. More community involvement during field placements, collaborations between…

Two community learning programs that use a professional development center approach to teacher education are described. In one, preservice teachers become part of a school community by participating in real classroom settings; the second, offering a laboratory classroom for elementary school children, brings education professors and students into…

Economic wellness, a new economic development approach, will require continuing education's commitment to using the full range of the university's instructional and analytical capabilities to meet needs of communities, neighborhoods, and even regional groups. This implies a more comprehensive mission for the university's continuing education unit…

Comments by five industry leaders on the major trends, concerns, or forces that will affect education this year. Topics include planning schools to serve the community, transforming school business officials into visionaries and communicators, administrator accessibility, school boards as catalysts of change, and community-based transportation.…

Discusses the need to improve relationships among schools, families, and communities. Notes today's school counselors play a major role in attempts to improve family involvement in the education of children. This article is designed to give counselors direction for involving parents in the process by developing partnerships between schools and…

Discusses the relationship between the university and the city and explores implications for the university's role in improving inner-city education. Examines the traditional and emerging characteristics of universities, reviews some of the barriers to effective city-university relationships, and proposes a set of strategies that have key…

This paper chronicles the steps taken in pursuing the Pre-K-16 Community Collaborative, involving California State University Northridge, the Los Angeles Achievement Council, and the Los Angeles Unified School District. It provides insights into the incentives, funding, challenges, and difficulties encountered in the process. (SM)

Describes a nationally recognized service program that delivers integrated mental health and substance abuse services to children and youth with a wide range of problems. The model incorporates elements of primary and secondary prevention and community outreach into service delivery. Program components are discussed in detail. (RJM)

A Nova Scotia high school experiencing racial tensions commissioned an external review. The reviewer focused not on blame and "eradicating the problem," but on a holistic look at all contributing issues, including economic marginalization, inequities in schooling, school culture, school-community relationships, and a willingness to work…