This journal issue contains reports on U.S. examples of partnerships among communities, higher education institutions, and public schools. These articles demonstrate that the idea of such partnerships has taken firm root and flourished in innovative forms. The issue contains these articles: (1) 2001 as Turning Point (Lee Benson and Ira Harkavy); (2) The Role of Community-Higher Education-School Partnerships in Educational and Social Development and Democratization (Lee Benson and Ira Harkavy); (3) Linking Intellectual Resources and Community Needs at the University of Pennsylvania (Francis E. Johnston and Amelia Rosenberg Weinrab); (4) Motivation during the Middle School Years (Eric M. Anderman); (5) To Change a University, Start with the Community (Stephen L. Percy and Mary Jane Brukardt); (6) Organizing the Campus To Be in Partnership with Schools and the Community (Jilaine W. Fewell, Christine G. Overtoom, and Oliver P. Jones); (7) Beyond Community Involvement and Service Learning to Engaged Universities (Hal A. Lawson); (8) Integrating Services and Training (Kevin W. Allison, Jo Anne Henry, Humberto Fabelo, Marie Chapin, and Catherine Howard); (9) Capitalizing on the Popularity of Sport and Physical Activity among Underserved youth (Nick Cutforth and Don Hellison); and (10) Conference Summaries (summaries of the October 1999 National Conference on University-Assisted Community Schools and the March 2001 International Conference on Higher Education-Assisted Community Schools as Sites of Civic Engagement). Each chapter contains references. (Contains 2 tables and 12 figures.) (SLD)