This paper outlines a process for rebuilding the educational partnership among schools, communities, and homes. The process is based on community education, which is both a philosophy of education and a model for the systematic development of community and educational partnerships. The process has four major components: (1) provision of diverse educational services; (2) development of interagency cooperation and public-private partnerships; (3) involvement of citizens in participatory problem solving and decision making; and (4) encouragement of community-improvement efforts. This paper describes seven strategies, based on community-education partnerships, for rebuilding the educational partnership and nurturing cooperative ventures among families, schools, and communities. The model views community as a process, not a program. It is recommended that educational leaders and policy makers: recognize the interconnections among the home, school, and community; define the role of the school in relation to the community; and use democratic principles and practices to connect educational systems to communities. One figure is included. (LMI)