Fifteen papers (largely from the 1979 National Symposium on Rural Justice) explore rural crime, criminals, and the rural criminal justice system (law enforcement, courts and the legal process, and jails and corrections). Each section begins with a synthesis. Part I contains two papers: one addresses past research and future directions of rural…

The model is based on the highly successful first Women's Bureau sponsored Colorado Education and Employment Conference for Hispanic Women ("Adelante, Mujer Hispana") held in January 1980 for low-income women seeking employment and employed women seeking better jobs and upward mobility. It is intended for use by groups and individuals in…

The principal aim of community work-education councils is to make the transition between the worlds of education and work more rational through a deliberative, collaborative process of public and private interests and initiatives. A cross section of the community must work together as peers in a flexible give and take spirit. Councils should avoid…

Teachers in Ohio's Mansfield City Schools, K-10, participated in a project designed to include career development as a regular part of the instructional program. First, career education coordinators provided inservice sessions to enable school personnel to incorporate career development within the curriculum. The career development program also…

This study considered the effectiveness of citizen advisory boards as vehicles for community input to educational decision-making. It is based on an evaluation of the Greer, South Carolina, Piedmont Schools Project, a planned experiment in comprehensive change in a K-12 school system. The data derive from community surveys, personal interviews,…

With the emphasis changing from paternalism by the federal government to self determination, it is time to set aside tribal politics and work toward developing, strengthening and improving Pueblo governments and leaders. By incorporating basic management techniques into the operation of tribal governments while taking into account laws of the…

Inservice training for teachers must provide opportunities for sharing among participants, involve teachers in planning and implementation, provide practical experiences, involve parents, be offered at a convenient time to allow full involvement, and offer experiences which teachers can use. One project for staff development began when a group of…

Beginning with the assumption that a curriculum advisory council composed of a broad community and educational representation has been established, this paper concerns the proper roles of citizens and professional educators on this council. It holds that the community-school decision-making body should consider all types of curriculum questions,…

This manual was designed for community and school groups to aid them in clarifying their goals and selecting strategies for resolving issues related to school desegregation. After a brief review of the law, Part 1 reviews the major issues involved in the school desegregation process: quality education, white flight, middle-class minority flight,…

Based upon the premise that school divisions in Manitoba, Canada, should evaluate and improve upon themselves, this evaluation model was developed. The participating personnel and the development of the evaluation model are described. The model has 11 parts: (1) needs assessment; (2) statement of objectives; (3) definition of objectives; (4)…

BRIDGE (Business Relating to Industry to Develop Gifted Education) was designed to bridge the gap between business, industry, and education via an internship program that would expose gifted and talented secondary school students to actual experiences which would increase their career awareness and knowledge of career opportunities. In addition,…

On every continent and in virtually every sovereign nation, rural people are not nearly as well served by educational programs as their fellow countrymen who reside in urban centers. Those persons in governmental agencies who seek solutions to the problems of rural education are confronted by scattered student populations, hostile geography,…

A MENTAL HEALTH WORKER CAN FUNCTION AS A CONSULTANT WHO HELPS TO IDENTIFY THE FACTORS WHICH INTERFERE WITH SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL INTEGRATION. AT THE PRESENT TIME OPEN ENROLLMENT METHODS FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION HAVE BEEN HAMPERED BY POOR MANAGEMENT DURING THE THREE "CRITICAL"PHASES OF A MOVEMENT TOWARD INTEGRATION. THE PHASES INVOLVE A…

DEMANDS FOR GREATER COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN AND LOCAL CONTROL OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY INSISTENT. IN SEVERAL OF NEW YORK CITY'S SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCAL BOARDS HAVE TAKEN THE INITIATIVE TO HEIGHTEN THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND POWERS, BUT THEY AND OTHERS DISAGREE ABOUT DEFINITION OF DECENTRALIZATION AND WAYS TO IMPLEMENT IT. AN…

THE MORE EFFECTIVE SCHOOLS PROGRAM WILL BE INSTIGATED PRINCIPALLY IN INTEGRATED URBAN SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE A PREKINDERGARTEN AND NONGRADED PRIMARIES USING THE BEST MATERIALS ADAPTED FOR URBAN USE, INCLUDING CLOSED CIRCUIT TV AS AN AUDIOVISUAL AID. THIS EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM PROVIDES FOR ACCELERATION AS WELL AS REMEDIAL INSTRUCTION.…