The National Council of La Raza has developed five innovative community based demonstration projects to improve the educational outcomes of Hispanics. Three of the projects are designed to address high risk students; the remaining two address the needs of parents and teachers. Each of these projects is designed to be implemented by Hispanic community-based organizations, in cooperation with parents, schools, the business community, and other local organizations. The role of the National Council of La Raza in the projects includes the following: (1) securing resources; (2) providing training and technical assistance; (3) monitoring and evaluating; and (4) facilitating information exchange. The five model projects are the following: (1) the Academia del Pueblo, addressing early academic failure and grade retention on the elementary level; (2) Project Success, designed to improve high school graduation and college entrance rates; (3) Project Second Chance, designed to assist dropouts in obtaining either a high school diploma, or a high school equivalency certificate; (4) Parents as Partners, designed to train and assist parents to help their children achieve academically; and (5) the Teacher Support Network, designed to provide Hispanic teachers, and other teachers working with Hispanic children, with the latest educational research, curriculum, and community support. Detailed descriptions of Project Success and the Teacher Support Network are included. (FMW)