This document consists of ten issues (covering January through December 2000) of the Newsletter, "Community Update," containing articles on community and family involvement in education. Article topics include: grants to improve local schools in the 21st century; the Telephone Pioneers of America; learning resources on the World Wide Web; faith communities partner with public schools to help children learn; the Chicago Partnership for Family Involvement in Education; competitive grants for improving schools; "Setting New Expectations," the seventh State of American Education address; improving teacher quality; Teachers College at Columbia University (New York) connects teachers and the community to improve quality; suggestions for summer educational activities; Washington, D.C.'s Bell High School--a multicultural model; addressing the future of Hispanic education; the demand for after-school programs; summer programs at 21st Century Community Learning Centers; modernizing America's schools; engaging family and community support for the new school year; record school enrollments; what to look for in a preschool; activities for engaging preschoolers; the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP); federal financial aid for higher education; and improving mathematics and science education. (MES)