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Drew, Herbert A., Jr.; Lynch, Edward J. – 1975
Described is the development of the Regional Education Assessment Diagnostic Services (READS) project, a collaborative organization of 20 Massachusetts school districts which would enable the districts to provide the diagnostic services mandated by recent state legislation for children having special needs. Among topics covered are the legislative…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Education
Strickland, Carol Sills – New Schools, New Communities, 1996
The Rainbow Connection Society at a community elementary magnet school in Lynn (Massachusetts) attempts to establish a schoolwide version of the best aspects of U.S. society in a school setting. A "microsociety" theme forms the hub of six educational strands and all facets of school programming. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Educational Change, Educational Environment