In December 2014, the Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren (CFDS) was formed to make sweeping educational reform recommendations regarding the provision and governance of public education in Detroit. Spearheaded by community organizations, labor unions, and business interests representing an array of stakeholders in the Detroit area,…

Educators sometimes fail to adequately bring about school community collaboration. To do so, cooperative policy adjustments must be made, such as the supportive network created in the Dallas "Adopt-a-School" Program. Too, implementation adjustments must be made in the development of an action-learning program such as the flexible…

The System for Trenton's Educational Planning (STEP), a set of procedures for strategic planning, is described. The background to the project and the desired goals which led to STEP are reviewed, and the major components of the annual planning cycle, including assessment, base case planning, policy formulation, project design, simulation of…

Dr. Carl Marburger, New Jersey Commissioner of Education, is interviewed about urban education. (DM)

This document describes a training conference sponsored by the Teacher Corps Network. Informational and skill development sessions for Community Council members from the Teacher Corps projects are included. A special planning session, held prior to the conference is described. A description is given of the conference planning and events. The…

The purpose of this study was to determine attitudinal differentiations within the Mexican American community's leadership in the implementation of effective programs to incorporate Mexican Americans into the general planning process and, more specifically, into governmental planning offices. The thesis tested was that Mexican American involvement…

This guide is a statement of policy and guidelines on family life and sex education devised by the Illinois State Board of Education to aid local boards of education, school administrators, and community groups in developing and implementing new programs or extending existing programs. A statement of policy including purpose, programs, and…

This paper describes how the Oakland University Early Childhood Project developed a technique for community participation in a university program. Using a federal planning grant, a committee of community and professional members representing a variety of economic backgrounds and ethnic groups was formed. The interaction of the professional and…

This paper introduces the Connecticut Community Conversations project and discusses the origins of the partnership between Public Agenda and the Graustien Memorial Fund in Connecticut. It describes Public Agenda's model of community dialogue and engagement and how it was specifically applied in the project. It then looks closely at the experience…

It is vital to include youth in national-service plans. Basic approaches include putting young people on the team; putting youth on the national-corporation board; getting administrators into national-service; creating youth forums; and letting young people make decisions. (SLD)

This report presents a summary of the activities and accomplishments in the first year of a Teacher Corps project carried out by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and the Pine Bluff school district. Accomplishments in the project are discussed in the areas of: (1) policy board formation and role;…

Since the standard approach to consumer education is based upon the economic situation of the average American and since the degree of American Indian reservation poverty is substantially greater than that of other groups, it is clear that there is a need for Indian oriented consumer education. Based upon a long established credit system.,…

The purposes of this guide are to familiarize K-12 administrators with the concept of career education and to provide suggestions for planning and developing a career development program in a local school. It outlines a practical strategy for getting career development adopted and implemented at the local level. Topics covered are as follows: Need…

This handbook was written to demonstrate the procedure for setting up and running a citizen advisory council for vocational education programs. Organized into seven sections, the handbook provides information on the background and purposes of an advisory council, procedures for establishing a council, council operations, the council role, public…

This draft report was prepared to review ways to improve the quality of care for young children (up to six years of age) in developing countries. Some suggestions are presented for consideration by these countries in establishing policies and expanding services and programs. Recommendations are included concerning UNICEF child assistance policies.…