The author perceives community-directed education as one way in which the largely out-of-date public school system may become more responsible to contemporary needs. (MJB)

Examines the leadership ability of principals as it is and can be given the complexity of today's world. Discusses four dimensions of principal leadership--goal attainment, human processes, the socio-political context within which the school operates, and self understanding. (Author/RK)

The federal Buckley Amendment, enacted in 1974, guarantees the privacy of student records. Guidelines are given school districts for implementing the law. (MLF)

Tells how a high school student newspaper staff raised money for increased printing costs by publishing a special edition of the paper in which all space was bought by school groups for the purpose of promoting their activities. (GW)

A comprehensive hypertension education and detection program, in which 2,852 students were tested and, if necessary, referred to area physicians, illustrates the unique position a university setting offers for work in this area. (MB)

This article reviews a series of vignettes from various communities describing their activities and educational programs. (JD)

Argues that a comprehensive educational system that makes use of varied community resources is needed to replace the traditional American school system, which no longer meets the changing needs of society. (JG)

Discusses two different strategies for incorporating home-school-community partnerships into the agenda for educational reform. The "gradual strategy" includes seven steps and the "bolder strategy" six steps. Includes references. (MD)

Stresses the necessity for the public to have a genuine respect for teaching as a profession and for teachers as professionals. Emphasizes that the public must view teachers as individuals who know what they are doing, are knowledgeable about their work, and are acting in good faith for the benefit of the students. (NKA)

After South Lyon Community Schools (Michigan) lost their first tax levy campaign, a committee formed to interview voters and devise a new plan discovered that voter priorities had been overlooked. The solution--enlisting community support and communicating the importance of voters' priorities. An inset provides specific campaign techniques. (MLH)

Reviews the status of educational anthropology. Argues that (1) anthropology's strength lies in understanding groups; (2) the complexity of the gap between a school and its community must be better understood; (3) anthropological research offers theoretical paradigms for understanding educational problems holistically; and (4) without significant…

Describes Georgia university/community partnership to prevent juvenile delinquency at local level. Discusses goals to develop school/juvenile court staff relationship, establish local intra-agency staff groups to plan/coordinate services with troubled youth, and develop/implement prevention plan based on local needs. (NEC)

Faculty at the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia have collaborated with hospitals and community health care agencies to implement clinical update courses for inactive registered nurses. This strategy has proven successful in assisting nurse educators and managers in recruiting nurses into the work force. (JOW)

Describes a study documenting the types of school-based family life education programs implemented by nonschool agencies in Chicago. Most programs were relatively short, utilized few interactive teaching techniques (e.g., role-playing, exercises), covered a wide variety of topics, and were integrated into other curricula units rather than…

Few instruments exist for measuring community perceptions of local schools. The Social Style Profile Model, originally developed to describe individual behavior, adapts very well to organizations. Knowing a school's perceived social behavior style and its level of versatile behavior makes for improved school management and school-community…