Examines collaborative partnerships between UK community educators and the variety of partners with whom they work. Suggests that despite policy imperative promoting partnership working, collaboration is only one of many solutions to the problem of delivering effective services, and argues that there are a number of circumstances when it is best…

Describes how one urban elementary school in a high-reform district and state developed strong connections with community business and organizations as part of its program of school, family, and community partnerships, identifying four factors that allowed the school to maintain successful partnerships: school commitment to learning, principal…

Describes collaborative concerts between local schools and their community that were designed to build cross-cultural understanding in a Des Moines, Iowa suburb with a growing immigrant population. (Author/VWL)

The article reviews the scope and scale of the problem, explores a transactional view of etiology, and summarizes the prevailing approaches to prevention, exemplary and promising approaches, and standards for research and practice. The authors stress the importance of addressing the complexity of the problem through creation of comprehensive,…

Explores the operational definitions of community-based literacy learning, first by discussing literacy as situated activity and then by proposing three separate orientations to the concept of community as it relates to the literacy curriculum. Discusses three different orientations to community that appear in the literature on literacy reform:…

Advantages of using home economics students as tutors for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) include providing a core of volunteers for ESL programs, use of the school as a site for the classes, reinforcement of the understanding of home economics, increased understanding of students' own and other cultures, and experience as a volunteer. (JOW)

One way to channel support to schools from local businesses is to invite them to donate funds to school libraries. Soliciting their assistance also increases the number of supporters within the community. (MLF)

Linking older people and school children provides benefits for both groups. Describes intergenerational education programs and lists resources to help school districts obtain information on model programs and apply for funding. (MLF)

School board members can make reaching nonparents a high-priority goal. The director of public relations of the South Carolina School Boards Association offers suggestions for involving young adults and senior citizens in the schools. (MLF)

Project Home Safe is an American Home Economics Association program that provides training, technical assistance, materials, and other solutions to the school-age child care problem. (Author)

A move is underway to mobilize college students to perform service in their communities. Actively incorporating community service into an institution's mission should not be left to chance. The Partnership for Service-Learning proposes six criteria by which a program of national service should be evaluated. (MLW)

Satchel Ford School (SC) is recognized in this article as an outstanding elementary school. Illustrations are provided of teacher-initiated activities, student motivation efforts, community involvement, and awards received by the school. (IAH)

Redrawing school attendance boundaries is one of the most sensitive tasks a school board faces. Factors to consider include the following: (1) life span of the change; (2) effective date; (3) racial balance; (4) resource equity; and (5) program, public, and financial impact. Outlines a process for developing redistricting plans. (MLF)

The article describes an elementary school's "celebrity reader" program, where students invite representatives of various professions to visit their class and read one of their favorite stories. Suggestions are presented for identifying and inviting guest readers and follow-up activities. (CB)

Palatine High School in Chicago, Illinois, honors average students who try hard. Teachers are urged to look beyond the high-profile students and seek out the quiet achievers. (MLF)