A description is presented of the annual, week-long small schools summer institute sponsored by the Oregon Small Schools Association, and the Oregon Small Schools Program. (KR)

Of the 31 migrant projects funded in fiscal year 1974 (FY 74), 27 (11 regular term and 16 summer term) were classroom programs. There were 365 children enrolled during the regular term and 1,601 during the summer. Children were recruited through: visits by school personnel to the migrant camps, information supplied by other project participants,…

In October 1970 the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University and Cooperative Extension launched a research and action pilot program to improve the quality of life in Chenango County. High priority areas included the improvement of social services delivery and the increased participation of low income families…

In 1992, community leaders in Fort Collins, Colorado, met with their concerns about the needs of low-income families for comprehensive services. This paper describes the resulting Family Learning Place, a community-based, public-private collaborative program that serves preschool children and their families. The program operates in facilities…

Various education outreach programs of urban colleges and universities are examined. In one article, Mary McKinnick looks at cooperative models for urban outreach. Suggested are ways in which colleges and universities can respond more effectively to the needs of prospective students--especially those who have not been well served by the…