This paper presents findings of a study that examined the effect of community education on citizens' attitudes over the school years 1985-86 through 1987-88. Bronfenbrenner's ecological framework (1979) for describing the interdependency of community relationships was used to assess the impact of the community-education process on citizens' and…

This paper outlines a neo-Deweyan strategy to transform American public schools into genuine community schools that function as central agencies for the development of a democratic welfare society. John Dewey's thesis was that a well-functioning school system constitutes the necessary, though not sufficient, condition for a well-functioning…

The purpose of this study was to analyze the community power structure of the Homestead, Florida, City area. The study examined perceptions of schoolmen, the black, the white and the overall power structure, and the socio-economic beliefs of the members of the community power structure. Results are discussed. (Author)

In a study comparing a traditional school with a community control school on the social psychological aspects of locus of control and pupils' attitudes toward school, the community control school children were more internal with respect to general life situations, perceived their teachers more positively and as making fewer decisions and…

This is a resource booklet designed to facilitate the involvement of all citizens, not just parents, in the public schools. Citizen involvement in education is examined from an historical perspective, and legal mandates for citizen involvement in the state of New Jersey are outlined. Presented in the pamphlet are guidelines for the formation of…

This issue presents a collection of articles providing an overview of the philosophy and history of community education, as well as some views regarding its future. Characteristics of successful community education programs are listed, as are areas of the community/school relationship that should be analyzed to determine the potential acceptance…

For more than 100 years the Native Americans of the U.S. have been dominated economically, socially, educationally, and culturally by the larger society in which they live. The U.S. government has set policies, primarily through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), without consulting Native Americans. The Ramah Navajo Community experienced…

This paper describes the growing community school movement in the United States. It begins with a discussion of the general basis for community schools, the community school concept, and the philosophy behind community schools. The author then shows what a community school can do and what it is like. The concluding section outlines the…

In this speech, the author traces the development of the community school movement in the U. S. Examples of successful programs in various areas are presented and the role of the local community and the local school district in the community education movement is stressed. The author addresses himself to the role that the department of Health,…

School improvement in rural places cannot succeed without attention to the rural context of learning. Most especially, smaller schools need to be preserved and sustained in rural areas, particularly impoverished communities, for the sake of student achievement and personal development. This school improvement tool suggests the character of a "good…

Describes the development of an alternative elementary school in Hartford's Black South Arsenal Community. Contrasts organization, staff, student academic performance, and curriculum in the alternative school with those of the neighborhood public school. Attributes positive outcomes in the former to a strong relationship among parents, teachers,…

Recounts the history of the first subsistence community founded under the National Industrial Recovery Act during the Great Depression. Arthurdale, West Virginia, provided unemployed workers with rural homes on small plots where they could grow food and supply other needs through part-time industrial employment. A progressive community school…

Historically examines pre-desegregation and African American schools in Tennessee, highlighting school-community life between 1890-1967. The impact of place is reflected in a school-community agency relationship stemming from a centeredness of both school and community around self-reliance and self-determination, empowerment and proactive…

Explains how one New Orleans (LA) school is making a positive difference in a low-income community by serving as the community's focal point and providing the community access to a public library, computers, and a learning center. Highlights the development of the Greater New Orleans Education Foundation and its assessment process, designed to…