Discusses the concept of public health education and its affinity with the development of the community. Presents the opinions of various authorities or the fundamental opinions of the development of the community. Underlines the importance of these principles for the direction and evaluation of programs. (RR)

Racially integrated secondary schools that draw their students from segregated communities are breeding grounds for tension and violence. To prevent such a situation, integration at the elementary level and in-service training for teachers are two steps that should be taken. (CK)

Describes the ESEA Title I kindergarten program of the Decatur, Illinois schools, which has been planned to include many preventive and remedial aspects of compensatory education. (DM)

The article contends that today's counselor should have the foresight to anticipate the roles that will be required of him. Counselors, with their training and their obvious community interaction are in the best position to be the school coordinator for community involvement. (Author)

Schools in Calais, Maine, and Providence, Rhode Island, are defendants in Title I legal actions. Lawyers' roles and education as an organizing issue are examined. (Author/MF)

Analysis of questionnaire data supported the hypothesis that representatives of the poor on an Office of Economic Opportunity poverty board were significantly different from representatives of the non-poor in selected demographic and socio-psychological characteristics. (Author/JM)

Foothill and De Anza Junior Colleges are described. (JW)

Based on the premise that the school is an environment where systematic instruction, creative work and community interaction occurs, a program that provides for individualized instruction in science is described. Ten different learning environments are provided for the students. Instructional programs are individually chosen, self-administered,…

Describes the history, objectives, participant characteristics, and outcomes of the Voluntary Intervention and Treatment Program, a child protection program designed to encourage and manage voluntary self-referrals by parents with actual or potential problems of child abuse and neglect. (RH)

Considers how schools can work with organizations, businesses, and families to involve community volunteers in developing educational policy and fiscal resources and in providing classroom teaching activities. (MP)