Discusses the importance of communicating the positive events in gifted programs to garner community support and involvement. Presents recommendations for relating program events to the community through newspapers, television, and radio sources. Describes the strategies to use in dealing with these different media outlets. (CR)

Discusses the danger in producing showy events that appeal to the media and get positive attention and budgetary support for gifted programs, rather than focusing on the substance of those programs. Questions that professionals and parents should consider before embarking on a project or competition are provided. (CR)

Describes a survey of public library users that examined three issues related to the marketing of public library services to seniors: (1) the identification of the market segment; (2) the feasibility of various approaches to service development; and (3) the level of existing public support and strategies for successfully promoting these services.…

The Supreme Court's 1985 decision regarding reimbursement of private school tuition to parents, in accordance with Public Law 94-142, has raised several new issues that lower courts have since dealt with, such as costs of related services, use of nonapprpoved facilities, requirement for prior school district evaluation, and others. (Author/PB)

Discusses the need to make the public aware of the role of the school library media center in order to gain their support. It is suggested that the dissemination of the contents of "Information Power," a document presenting guidelines for a strong media center, can foster this awareness. (four references) (CLB)

To provide a school choice program for purely political reasons is reprehensible. The St. Louis (Missouri) model, based on a court-approved desegregation settlement, has demonstrated that citizen commitment and adequate funding can create a successful, equitable program. (MLH)

Emphasizes community colleges' growing need for external support. Stresses that, once institutions have set objectives, implemented a plan of action, assessed their performance, they must present their successes to their constituents. Discusses ways of publicizing a college's activities to the community. (PAA)

Addresses the public presence of communication study on university campuses. Argues that communication researchers lack a clear vision about the field, which is fractured into subfields intent on internal debates rather than the public responsibility of its scholars. Suggests that communication scholars offer inchoate curricula for communication…

Discusses the prevalence of service learning, growing public support, definitions, quality standards, and salutary research evidence. Service learning positively influences students' personal and interpersonal development, lifestyle choices, appreciation for cultural diversity, sense of civic and social responsibility, motivation, attendance,…

Econometric estimates were used to determine the effects of publicly funded continuous vocational training and retraining in the former East Germany. Results suggest that, despite large public expenditures, no positive effects occurred in the first years after training. (SK)

Discusses the importance of public relations for gifted education and the role of teachers, parents, and students in that area. Provides six strategies for becoming a successful advocate of gifted programs, and describes methods for contacting and involving newspapers, magazines, and television. (CR)

Surveyed all Virginia school board chairmen and superintendents on local governance issues. Discusses both groups' perceptions of board members' orientation to their role as elected representatives, their personal attitude toward the electoral process, their assessment of interest-group involvement in district decision making, their feelings…

Currently 15 percent of K-12 students attend public schools of choice, including charter, magnet, and controlled-choice schools. Support for choice is growing, but a recent report says 81 percent of adults surveyed know little about charters or vouchers. Profiles of successful choice schools are presented. (MLH)

The American public sees community colleges as high quality institutions, offering access to higher education and job training for everyone. Results from a new national survey confirmed Americans' strong endorsement of the opportunity provided by community colleges, indicating that the colleges are highly valued and integral in American society.…

A rich body of literature has emerged that seeks to shed further light on how concepts like globalization and internationalization shape higher education systems and their institutions. This paper examines how the rise of private higher education in various national contexts has engendered global patterns of public financial support for private…