The 15 museums featured demonstrate the convergence of two ideas--the development of new kinds of museum experience, especially for the young, and the ongoing search for significant out-of-school educational opportunities. These museums provide students with educational experiences typically not possible within the schoolhouse. The purpose of…

Increasingly, Mental health professionals are turning for support and assistance in their work to citizens in the community. Consequently, the roles of citizen groups as participants and collaborators have taken on increased significance. These citizens are asking, "How much influence will they be allowed to exert in planning and implementing…

It became fashionable in the 1960's for members of the community to become involved with education, but at the same time this involvement has forced the two extreme groups in society, the rich and the poor, into an uneasy consensus about the public education system. The author points out several factors which help shape the community's attitude…

This guide to the city resources of Charlotte, North Carolina, is also useful as a model guide for other communities. Listed for each of the 145 subjects from "accounting" to "zoning" are community business men and women, organizations, institutions, and individual citizens willing to provide real-life illustrations of subjects often only read…

This paper discusses the public relations problem facing school boards and suggests board action to alleviate these problems. The author emphasizes that one of the most critical instruments of public relations is the board meeting. To improve board meetings as mediums of public relations, the author suggests (1) improving procedures for handling…

Discusses the following four major strategies for gaining power that can help home economics teachers have greater influence with school administrators: (1) changing ourselves, (2) establishing authentic relationships, (3) creating interdependency, and (4) developing a community power base. (EM)

Argues that, although reform legislation has been enacted to produce higher standards on the assumption that they will produce higher quality in the nation's schools, the act of passing laws and mandating changes to create higher quality do not necessarily equate with true educational reform. (NKA)

The relationship between stress and social support systems of Hmong refugees is examined. Hmong communities function in some ways like large extended families; thus, there is not much reliance on outside resources. Homesickness was a stressor for older Hmong. Others were limited because of their lack of English proficiency. (VM)

Postcard survey responses indicated 66 percent of 222 South Dakota elementary principals thought AIDS prevention should be taught (grade 5 would be most appropriate for introduction), 42 percent were confident of community support, 63 percent favored such education in health classes, and 78 percent had no plan to deal with AIDS students in their…

Documents 168 children's perceptions of their involvement with self-development, family members, and members of the community and tests the relation between that network and aspects of social-emotional functioning during middle childhood. (HOD)

County school superintendents' thoughts on education in 1845, drawn from the New York State superintendent's annual report and analyzed in this article, provide an enriching historical perspective for today's administrator. (MCG)

Describes the need for and advantages of community involvement in education because of changing school roles. Describes three levels of community education as well as strategies to inform and bring the community into the public schools. Discusses skills needed by community leaders to advance community education. (SB)

Cites evidence showing traditional values are highly resistant to change regarding females in nontraditional skill/trade areas. Suggests a model for sex equity in vocational education in rural education systems, incorporating all components of rural education systems to interact in development of programs free from sex-role stereotyping. (NEC)

A discussion of why many high school programs of vocational agriculture have neglected the old idea of "learning by doing", with suggestions of some alternatives to reverse the trend. (HD)