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Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2000
At Owsley County Elementary School (Booneville, Kentucky), the number of parent and community volunteers has doubled over the past 5 years. The school employs a full-time coordinator of parent involvement, has a parent center, and reaches out to the wider community with a monthly newsletter delivered to every county household. Benefits of parent…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Support, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 2001
In three counties of western North Carolina, students who meet requirements of the New Century Scholars program during their last 6 years of secondary school are guaranteed a 2-year scholarship to Southwestern Community College. Financed by community fund-raising efforts, the program provides a close network of academic and social support for…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Community Support
