At the same time that schools are closing in many communities because of declining enrollments, the arts are expanding at the community level. The problem of surplus school space can be the solution to the needs of many artists and arts groups. Mutual to the arts groups and the communities are the benefits of flexible arrangements and the presence…

The 1985 evaluation of the Adolescent Vocational Exploration Program (AVE) found that this New York State Department of Labor intervention and pre-employment project has been successful in increasing young people's chances of gaining employment and functioning productively in the labor market. Primarily for 14- and 15-year-olds, AVE seeks to…

This paper reports on the effects of the Education Block Grant, created as Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation Improvement Act (ECIA) in 1981. Special focus is given to the availability of information about the way its funds are applied at public schools within the Hispanic community. An introduction argues for the right and responsibility of…

This is the third of a four-part study that explored the function of social networks in school community relationships in Pontiac, Michigan. The research consisted of utilizing any available data on Pontiac to supplement the researchers' in-depth analysis of community networks. This volume begins by discussing modifications in the original…

This survey of Puerto Ricans living on the Lower East Side of New York City covers: (1) family and household composition, (2) family mobility and economic level, (3) use of public and private agencies in Puerto Rico, (4) factors influencing migration, (5) use of public and private agencies in New York City, (6) parental absence, (7) use of foster…

A description of the Museums Collaborative Voucher Program, a system through which cultural institutions conduct programs with large, heterogeneous, adult populations in New York City is provided in this paper. The program began with two goals: to broaden the audience served by New York City's cultural institutions and to provide the institutions…

In this document various aspects of community response to school desegregation are considered. General themes presented are the role of the community in the integration process as well as some ways in which the process can be facilitated by purposeful organization. A Checklist for Assessing School Desegregation Plans serves as an instrument…

Conference addresses and summaries of group discussion are included in these proceedings of a symposium held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the U.S. Employment Service and to explore its future role. The first item is a research report, "The Potential Impact of the Employment Service on the Economy," by Charles Holt, followed by…

This report is based on a case study which examined the efforts of community organizations in Columbus, Ohio to strengthen citizen participation (through the use of networking strategies) in the implementation phase of school desegregation. The report describes interorganizational networks as a function of exchange relations. Specialization,…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is designed to assist counselors and other helping professionals in postsecondary school and agency settings to aid adults in…

In order to examine the role and effectiveness of community organizations in increasing parental and community involvement in educational decision making, a research project was initiated which included three elements: (1) case studies documenting the behavior of organizations and internal and external factors that influence their functioning, (2)…

Seventeen issues relating to service delivery systems for the handicapped are discussed, including the following: integration of human service systems; meshinq of planning, service, research, and training; installing a monitoring, evaluation, and feedback activity into the planning process; evaluating public education programs; coordinating…

A CITIZENS COMMITTEE FROM THE BASSETT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FELT THAT A CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND HIS SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SHOULD BE FOSTERED. SINCE MANY CRITICISMS OF EDUCATION WERE RELATED TO DIFFICULTIES ORGANIZATIONAL IN NATURE, THE COMMITTEE INVESTIGATED SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO…

THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF 195 OF 209 SCHOOL DISTRICTS HOLDING BOND ISSUE ELECTIONS DURING A 5-YEAR PERIOD RESPONDED TO A QUESTIONNAIRE. OF THESE, 20 OF THE 24 WHOSE BOND ISSUES INVOLVED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WERE INTERVIEWED IN A TWO-PHASE STUDY TO ANALYZE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS, IDENTIFY THE VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCCESS OR FAILURE, AND TO…

THE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS WORKSHOP WERE INTERESTED IN DETERMINING HOW HOME ECONOMISTS MAY WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE POOR. THEY INCLUDED WELFARE DIRECTORS, TEACHERS, CASEWORKERS, HOME ECONOMISTS, ECONOMISTS, AND CREDIT AND LIFE INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVES. LOW INCOME WAS DEFINED IN RELATION TO NEED AND TO TOTAL RESOURCES. PRESENTATIONS WERE--(1)…