Presents a science activity that can be organized and made functional in a willing community to include an array of unique environmentally- oriented occupations and an abundance of natural resources. The activity will improve academic performance and attitudes of young students. (EB)

Amazingly positive results were obtained from an evaluation focusing on federally supported community education projects. Twenty projects were visited, and a total of 1,246 people interviewed. (Author/MLF)

Describes three National Science Foundation supported projects designed to study the use of two-way cable in the delivery of social services and to generally explore the social effects of interactive communications technologies. (JMF)

Describes a model of citizen participation that has allowed the community to include three of its concerns in the teacher contract for 1977-78. (IRT)

The feasibility of private liberal arts college involvement with adult and continuing education is examined in terms of a model, which sponsors an Employee Learning Program. Course offerings have received positive support from the college faculty and administration, cautious involvement by business and industry, and meager interest from organized…

Because of the violence and vocal opposition to desegregation the Boston school system drew national attention in 1974-1975. This paper attempts to develop a model for effective school desegregation and to compare this model with the desegregation events in Boston. (Author/RK)

Lists and annotates documents on the relationship between business/industry and career education which were screened from a computer search of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) collection by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Career Education. Includes information on ordering the documents. (MF)

Reports on a study in which a four-page weekly newspaper was published and delivered to 20 rural schools in Ghana; results indicated that recipients of the newspaper made literacy gains greater than those of control group students. (GW)

Documented here is the story of how a small town's recreation department, faced with limited resources of its own, mobilized diverse members of the community to fill the gaps in its summer recreation program. New activities--free daily lunches, girls' softball, canoe lessons--were instituted, and a unique citizen partnership was forged. (Author/DS)

Aiming to keep the land in the hands of the people, the Cooperativa del pueblo's first venture of steer grazing on land held communally was abandoned due to financial pressure and the community's social needs. Today its plans include teaching families to grow vegetables for longer periods in an organic manner and developing a marketing…

Examines data related to social mobility and social participation of Americans. Topics include educational and occupational mobility; voting; volunteer work; charitable giving; community participation; views on religion; and anomie. For journal availability, see SO 506 144. (Author/DB)

After reviewing the rationale behind the passage of recent legislation for the handicapped, this article outlines legislation which contains specific implications for vocational education and employment of handicapped individuals and describes the cooperative efforts of two major bureaus of the Office of Education. Several activities are suggested…

Addresses the need for a better public understanding of science and calls on the scientific community particularly the behavioral science sector, to take an active role in meeting the need. (Author/AM)

The Learning Tree School has a well-developed program of cross cultural experience involving children, parents, and community in an effort to increase cultural awareness and appreciation on the part of its students. (MB)