The community-oriented colleges and universities have potential to experiment in a dynamic living-learning environment. This alternative system can do more to respond to the needs of a majority of the people than any traditional institution. (Author)

The CRU project identified and selected four Illinois secondary educational institutions effectively utilizing community resources (Mattoon, Orion, and Sycamore High Schools and the Little Wabash Cooperative Vocational Center) and provided on-site visitation of models. A published manual covers identification, development and utilization, and…

Initiated by the Owatonna high school agriculture department, a three-year Federally funded program has resulted in a city-wide career education program. (MW)

The development of a career orientation program in vocational agriculture in Golden, Colorado met with problems but ultimately satisfying results. (MW)

Educators must see to it that precautionary measures are taken if test scores are to be interpreted correctly by the community. (Author)

The Parent-Child-Teacher Approach, through the ILP Model provides a philosophical orientation which allows viable communication to occur among parents, students, and teachers in resolving serious people-related drug problems. It focuses on the dilemma faced by youth who must adjust to their peer group value system and also cope with that of the…

Community education in New Zealand had its origins in the pioneering days, and the long tradition of the extensive use of schools will encourage the even greater development of this type of social activity. (Author/DN)

Written to help local school systems more fully utilize community expertise in their career education programs, this guide discusses the following topics in a question/answer format: What is community involvement? What challenges must be overcome to gain effective community involvement? and How are community involvement activities developed and…

The superintendent of Eugene, Oregon, public schools addressed the staff at the beginning of the 1977-78 academic year concerning issues of education in the United States and implications pertinent to local education. National issues discussed include the decline of confidence in education contrasted with evidence that the situation is getting…

Author puts forward some ideas about cooperation in comprehensive schools. (Editor/RK)

Children's studies are not merely about children or on behalf of children. The rights and needs of children should be used as a focus for the study of childhood and children, conducted at least in part by children. (Author)

Article investigated the problems of introducing new knowledge in upper secondary curricula, bearing in mind the part played by factors outside the school, and evaluated the consequences new and evolving branches can have upon the organization of studies, curriculum content, teaching methods, and upper secondary teacher education. (Author/RK)

Describes how the staff and students of Ahmednagar College Center for Studies in Rural Development, Maharashtra, India, worked with the villagers of Pargaon to solve their irrigation problems. (JT)

Presents five general techniques to use in alleviating the turmoil surrounding the closing of a neighborhood school--channel communication throughout the community and within the school administration, gather ample information within the school district, use varied techniques to ease tensions, involve the community directly, and spread the word…

This article described TAP (Total Arts Program), designed to test the feasibility of unifying community efforts with school arts programs. (Author/RK)