Arizona State University's "Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools program" brings together graduate students, sustainability researchers, high school teachers and students, and school or district administrators in a project designed to address the challenge of becoming a "sustainable school." Funded by the National…

In postwar Bosnia-Herzegovina, segregation along ethno-nationalistic lines and divergent pedagogies within the education system have presented challenges to social cohesion and the long-term stability of a society that is still struggling to rebuild, reconcile, and regain trust (Jancic, 2008). This article examines the current state of the…

Identifying what commonalities exist in high schools where students consistently outperform other demographically similar students is of particular interest to administrators and practitioners looking to increase graduation rates among all students. Schools that particularly improve the performance of students with special needs and those from…

This project is based on research conducted with 12 schools in New South Wales, Australia. It examines how each school incorporates Aboriginal perspectives in its Kindergarten to Year 6 program with a view to identifying quality practice. As we interviewed teachers in these schools, it became clear that there is considerable confusion over the…

In this study, a nonprofit community mental health clinic developed a socioecological model of sexual abuse prevention that was implemented in a public school. The goal of the program was to promote and create community change within individuals and the school community by reducing tolerance of sexual violence and sexual harassment. Participants…

Six steps should be taken before a school is closed: identify the reasons to justify the closing of either a specific building or one of a number of buildings; publicize the decision as early as possible; solicit the aid of an ad hoc committee or task force to independently research space or room requirements; after the ad hoc committee's report…

In the Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools, educational partnerships are viewed as one component of the district's commitment to enhance the quality of life for the community. The school district is viewed as an equal partner able to contribute significantly to business, institutions, or organizations. (JOW)

A teacher describes an incident involving his fifth-grade class and an angry elderly woman. He points out that the event became a learning experience in standing up for one's rights, tenacity, respect for others, compassion, and responsibility for the elderly. (JD)

The study developed a research instrument to test the hypothesis that the quality of education for gifted children in public elementary schools depends on cooperation among home, school, and community. Both the content and hypothesis were validated. Findings emphasized the interplay between home and community. (CL)

This publication was developed to assist concerned citizens faced with the loss of their neighborhood schools. It recounts a brief history of school reform in Ohio, leading to the current crisis, and suggests strategies advocates for the preservation of their neighborhood schools can use to save their neighborhood assets. Broad issues addressed…

Public relations as a process has four components: analysis, planning, communicating, and evaluation. The most important component, according to the author, is analysis, or listening. (Author/JF)

It is the thesis of this paper that the specialty within the field of psychology most crucial in the role of community contact is that of school psychology. (Author)

Advice on making the right kinds of friends and setting up guidelines so students are not exploited.'' (Author)