Three projects are described that were observed during a two-month study tour to Latin America in 1975: urban and rural community development in Bolivia; nonformal initial education in Peru; and international education in Argentina. The projects are carried out in situations involving particularly difficult social problems. (ND)

This paper offers unconventional and innovative ideas for school planning and construction in North Carolina for creating smaller and safer community schools in response to rising enrollment, tight budgets, and dwindling school space. Often using examples from across the country, the paper discusses school construction costs and economy of scale…

It is the thesis of this paper that the most important task of many tasks of the community school director is to organize the various constituencies in his community. This does not mean that he organizes programs in which his constituents can participate, rather that he organizes people through the medium of activities. (Author)

Black student from middle class family recounts his experiences before and after attending a community high school. (RJ)

The storefront school's value as change agent depends on its leaders attending to the key issues of ongoing funding, relationships with the public school system, cooperative arrangements with other alternative models, accountability, and power control. (JM)

Experiments in learning are being conducted in numerous small, privately financed schools throughout the United States. Students of different ages are clustered together, allowed to learn what they please, and given little or no discipline. A great deal of controversy has arisen over these schools. (CK)

Virginia is urged by the Rural Affairs Study Commission to improve the quality of education and health services and to support programs which will encourage population growth in rural areas. (SW)

Identifies advantages of community schools, including that lessons can be made more relevant, students participate in planning activities, buildings are used more frequently, and community schools adjust easily to social change. Journal available from Joan Watson, Distribution Secretary, 54 Fontarabia Road, London, SWII 5PF, England. (DB)

Discusses independent elementary schools serving primarily Black urban students. Focuses on the following issues: (1) individualized attention; (2) small class size; (3) parent participation; (4) cultural values; and (5) school finance. Suggests that many of the principles and practices applied in independent schools could improve public…

In community schools, youth, families, and community residents work as equal partners with schools and other organizations to develop programs and services in five areas: quality education, youth development, family support, family and community engagement, and community development. Community schools foster strong partnerships and share…

In 1987, the Children's Aid Society of New York City and the Central Board of Education agreed to develop four full-service community schools. Programs stress educational improvement, family involvement, and comprehensive services. The CAS technical assistance center has helped create 45 U.S. and overseas community schools. (MLH)

Teachers at Fort Wayne (Indiana) Community School are groundbreakers in "looping," a practice involving multiyear teaching assignments and no historical antecedent. Experienced loopers participating in an evaluation study reported that looping was great for students (especially at-risk kids) and hard on teachers; fostered a family…

The author examines the discourses and practices of two Black women educators regarding the spiritual education of their daughters. Their daughters attended an independent African-centered community school in a large Midwestern city. Semi-structured interviews were conducted as part of a larger ethnographic study exploring the education of Black…

This paper discusses online grading programs and their role in school/community relations. It also looks at the consequences from the lack of consistent communication among the school and the student and the parents. In order to gather the information about the use of online grading programs, surveys were distributed to Ten grade 12 students who…

How can low-income, non-English-speaking parents become advocates, leaders, and role models in their children's schools? "A Cord of Three Strands" offers a close study of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association, a grassroots organization on the northwest side of Chicago, whose work on parent engagement has drawn national attention. The…