A SATURDAY MORNING SEMINAR PROGRAM USED ROCKLAND COUNTY'S COMMUNITY RESOURCES POOL OF PROFESSIONALS TO TEACH SELECTED STUDENTS FROM GRADES 6-12 IN SCIENCE, ART, WRITING, SOCIAL SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT, LAW AND "CRITICAL THINKING" (LOGIC). IN ADDITION, THREE CONCERT-SEMINARS BY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WERE HELD FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND…

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. REASONS FOR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL AS DETERMINED FROM TEACHERS, DROPOUTS, AND RECORDS INCLUDE LOW ACADEMIC APTITUDE, RETARDED EMOTIONAL MATURITY AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, LACK OF INTEREST, ECONOMIC REASONS, AND MARRIAGE AND PREGNANCY. ON THE AVERAGE,…

American industry, absorbing change at an accelerating rate and therefore changing rapidly in its manpower needs, is supplied by educational institutions largely blind to the need for change, since educators have not used long-term manpower forecasts as guides in continuing curriculum revision. Two kinds of advisory councils are: one whose duty is…

Because of the rate of change today due to the explosion of knowledge, all formal schooling in America, without exception, is more damaging to children than beneficial. What is needed is a program which uses the natural curiosity, intelligence, energy, and idealism of students in a context which permits both them and their community to change. The…

Describes the inception and development of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts Mime Troupe. Points out that the unique position of New Orleans as a nontheatre city supporting a professional training program within the high schools is related to both indigenous theatre roots within the community and the need for more personal performance…

Health educators are encouraged to take advantage of community resources. (MM)

Dodgen Middle School in Marietta, Georgia, has a well developed school-community program, operated in conjunction with eleven other Cobb County middle schools, offering quality courses for minimal fees. (MJB)

Describes Spokane (Washington) Public Schools' successful volunteer program that has nearly 1,300 residents (parents, retired persons, and college students) working 50,000 hours yearly in 42 schools. Provides administrators with tips on gaining school support, organizing effectively (including hiring and training a full-time coordinator), and…

Describes a public relations program involving the use of simple "one-minute message" cards developed by the Shawnee Mission School District in Overland Park, Kansas. The pamphlets are designed to contain concise information about the schools' achievements on a index-size card. (MD)

A film/discussion series that brought the sociological imagination before sizable audiences of adult community residents is described, evaluated, and justified. The format of the series is recommended for sociology departments that wish to strengthen their ties to the humanities. Two of the films used in the project are discussed. (Author)

Recommends writing about education for local newspapers in order to gain experience in finding a voice, meeting deadlines, and becoming aware of the community as an audience. (EL)

Supports the view that, with certain important qualifications, a service orientation to education has a distinct and decidedly important role to perform in the university. Applies these considerations to the case of Women's Studies. (JOW)

Describes a curriculum review program using citizens and educators developed by the Jefferson County Schools in Colorado. Includes an outline of the program. (MD)

Art teachers are leading the recognition of photography as a developmental tool because of its physical relationship to the visual arts and as a modern medium for aesthetic communication. Three accounts adopted from letters that describe photographic activities related to the American Bicentennial were included in this article. (Author/RK)

This report estimates the economic impact of Utah Valley State College (UVSC) on Utah County, Utah, in 1996-1997, using the Ryan-New Jersey model, a model that estimates economic impact on the local economy by summing the total expenditures of the college, employees, and students. UVSC is a state college composed of two interdependent divisions, a…