Critics have placed the primary blame for violence on the streets and in the schools upon the schools. It is, as the author contends, a total community problem. (Editor/CB)

A new 4-H program, developed and tested in Virginia, aims at teaching youth about their communities and how they function, and also seeks to involve them as part of that function. (Author)

Urban school systems must reorganize to allow greater community involvement in the power structure of education. At the same time, local communities must realize that participation in the decision-making process makes them responsible for the results of their decisions. (CK)

Recent demands for community representation in planning raise basic questions as to the nature of the community. This article likens the community to theatrical fiction, maintained through variously-staged dramatic performances. (Author/LR)

Since the entry of the government into child care funding in the early 1970s there has been strong adherence to the principle that funding should be community-based. The author briefly discusses some of the problems that have arisen from this decision and suggests some ways to deal with these problems. (Author/MP)

Report of a survey measuring the impact of student participation in political problem solving via community action projects. Concludes that projects do stimulate political knowledge and future participation of students, but to be successful they require teacher and administrator willingness to assist with projects that students perceive as…

This paper describes an education project to train religious leaders in Cleveland's inner city to become community advocates and change agents. Includes results of a followup survey of participants indicating how their acquired skills are benefitting the community. (SK)

Describes a succession of government initiatives that challenge many metropolitan district and London borough library authorities to take advantage of increasing urban aid to tackle inner city problems relating to education, employment, and culture. An examination of the Inner Urban Areas Act of 1978 details the implementation of such initiative.…

Describes community reaction to an attempt to keep day care centers out of residential areas in Manhattan, Kansas. (CM)

Offers a five-point program for community education (based on a fluid definition in a British context) which involves school and community education, civic education and participation, community action, public education campaigns, and community relations. (LAS)

Describes benefits of the Austin Free-Net, part of the nationwide movement "community networks" to provide public access to computers to low-income communities. Presents examples of users and discusses Internet instruction and location of terminals. A sidebar highlights 10 community networks, with areas served and Web site addresses.…

Over the past four decades, Selena Robinson led struggles to integrate Brevard (North Carolina) High School, bring mail service and housing to Brevard's Black community, and retain the city's successful job training program. While raising 14 children, she worked as an outreach worker and organizer for Western Carolina Community Action, which…

Creating Lasting Connections is an alcohol/drug abuse prevention program that defines communities in terms of the social support systems connected with the church. Community mobilization emphasizes development and training of community volunteer teams to act as advocates for the program. (SK)