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Rich, Little – American Education, 1971
A special effort undertaken by the parents of school age children in an urban area to improve the academic status of their offspring is discussed. (CK)
Descriptors: Community Action, Parent School Relationship, Urban Schools
Berson, Minnie P. – American Education, 1971
A program designed to upgrade the quality of life of low income people in urban and rural areas is described. (CK)
Descriptors: Community Action, Federal Aid, Improvement Programs, Pilot Projects
Kirk, Mary Ann – American Education, 1982
The Center for Citizenship Education offers schools a plan for educating for action in the community. Such a program involves a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary approach to defining group values, learning about social change, and developing problem-solving skills. (SK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Action, Community Control, Interdisciplinary Approach
Bone, Jan – American Education, 1980
The RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) in E. St. Louis is described. How the program got started, guidelines, funding information, and testimony from the volunteers themselves are included. (CT)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Community Services
Gillespie, Tim – American Education, 1978
That preservation and recycling of unused school buildings to other community uses is both economically and socially sound is illustrated by several examples. Information on federal grants for conversion of unused school buildings to community education and activities centers is included. (MF)
Descriptors: Building Conversion, Case Studies, Community Action, Community Centers
Bobosski, Rita Cipalla – American Education, 1977
The Center for Community Organization and Area Development prods residents of a tri-state area to understand their problems and then stirs them to come up with solutions. (Editor)
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Problems
