The era of change in American Indian education is briefly reviewed. (NQ)

Describes the experiences of the University of Cincinnati in working to improve the urban situation in Cincinnati. (Editor/PG)

Presents a communications flow chart designed to aid the community school relationship as well as intra-school communication. (MJK)

The author claims that participation of laymen is a substantial asset in bolstering the entire educational process. He maintains that problems of taxes and budgets, in particular, are more constructively resolved if they are discussed after, not before, a consideration of basic educational purposes. (Author/HMV)

The black college can best serve its predominantly urban minority community by addressing itself to the problems of the city and developing viable urban related programs. Several types of program approaches and curriculum alterations are discussed from a functional perspective, based on the realities of present resources and future societal needs.…

This article describes a program designed to increase community involvement with professional staff in the design and implementation of local educational programs and policies. (PD)

The Fuentes case demonstrated how the community's rights could be subverted by a purposeful faction; the Canarsie case showed how unchecked local control could damage children's rights. Successful decentralization requires the central board to assert its authority to prevent the arbitrary exercise of local power. (EH)

While acknowledging that technology has advanced faster than man's ability to cope with it, the role of the urban university is not to enmesh itself in the social problems of the community but rather to provide a source of objective facts and training in the problem solving skills. (MW)

The author, the vice president of the AACJC, interviewed Ervin Harlacher, chancellor of the Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City, Mo., on his interpretation of community-based, performance-oriented education and its implications. (Editor/RK)

Inquires into the causes of failure of accountability, reviews demands currently being made on systems of higher education, and makes concluding remarks about the faults in the structure of higher education, such as loss of community. (Author/PG)

While it is difficult to determine the seriousness and authenticity of the demands for ethnic pluralism in our school curriculum, there is a danger in overemphasizing the narrow ethnocentric aspects of American life which can lead to a distortion of our common national heritage. (EH)

Reasons for the success of a Mansfield, Arkansas Future Farmers of America chapter are attributed to advance planning and publicity, the attraction of the FFA parent-son banquet, an active alumni association, and the financial support of the business community. (EA)

Describes the general move toward community education in South Australia. Considers two pilot projects initiated to ascertain if community centers can successfully be located on school campuses. (Author/DN)