Ohio schools are particularly hard hit by the taxpayers' rebellion." (Author)

Defines drug problem as a community problem and advocates total community interest and involvement, including youth, in mobilizing resources for solutions to the problem. (KJ)

Describes a study conducted in a racially mixed New York City neighborhood to identify the major issues underlying the educational beliefs of community leaders and educators. (JF)

Encourages colleges to use television's public service announcements and "stars" in marketing efforts. Features Houston Community College's utilization of community resources and enlistment of public officials as college spokespersons. Suggests using representatives from both major parties; interfacing public officials' causes with institutional…

Addresses the concerns of apathetic students, cost-conscious administrators, and demanding citizen groups regarding the need for literature study in the community college curriculum. Points out strategies literature instructors can use to enlist support from these groups. (DMM)

Identifies the components of a supportive community environment for older people. Examines alternative residential types, their impacts on the elderly, and the extent to which they provide the optimal functioning conditions of environmental "Challenge" and "support." (Author/MJL)

Describes several pilot projects used in Arizona school districts to plan teenage parenting programs. Also defines strategies to develop such projects, including community support, goal identification, program objectives, and learning activities. Discussed also is the importance of multiple funding sources including federal and school district…

Illustrates the integration of community and college with a description of Moosonee, Ontario, a Canadian frontier town, and the James Bay Education Centre (JBEC). Relates JBEC course offerings to the specific needs of the town and examines the shared use of the Centre's facilities. (CAM)

Describes how, with the help of the federal government, a community in Portland, Oregon was able to rebuild a local elementary school following integration. (LRA)

Argues that child care administrators must take the initiative in developing the support child care needs, and in influencing legislation that will develop a national child care policy. (MP)

As educational leader of the school, the principal must take the initiative to develop strong community support through a public contact system and through the accurate assessment of student needs. (LH)

The article discusses the implementation of services to gifted and talented (G/T) public School students in Ohio including a schedule for establishing the program, definition of G/T, use of pre-existing resources in the schools, establishment of 10 task force groups, and community support. (PHR)

Argues that some widely held beliefs about the field of child welfare do not stand up under close examination. Considers myths concerning failure, community support, superiority of community care, client noncontribution. A number of dilemmas are also discussed. (MS)