Describes Lake Washington (Washington) School District's master plan to balance building-based decision-making and administrative input, encourage collegiality, and respond positively to change. For each building, the district master plan is mirrored by a locally developed master plan. Each teacher is also developing a classroom plan. (MLH)

Characterizes 90 percent of the native students in Canada's Northwest Territory as dropouts. Offers the Community Occupational Program as an alternative to secondary school graduation. Describes program goals and benefits. (ABB)

Public support was boosted in a New York State school district by developing evening workshops with staff members, school board memebers, and the public. They centered on clearing up misconceptions about the roles and duties of school staff and administrators. Includes suggestions for keeping presentations short. (MD)

Provides a summary of a 1984 study of the importance of 40 functions for community college resource development officers. Concludes that development officers are responsible for making friends for the college in the community, sharing this responsibility with others. Sees a role for community services personnel in development functions. (AYC)

Educators must tell the public about public education's successes; talk with the public about economic support of our schools; discuss the true nature of American public education; let the public know that educators know what they are doing; and raise the issue of military expenditures at the cost of financial support of schools. (CT)

This paper highlights factors that either facilitated or hampered the work of a local Safe Schools Coalition in a Rocky Mountain state in advocating adoption and implementation of their school district's policies that include sexual orientation. Non-discrimination policies that include sexual orientation and gender identity are needed to help stop…

This paper reports on conversations with Palestinian youth to help gain insight into their perceptions of the ongoing events of the Intifada. Through the children's responses the study determined that they search for their national identity throughout the struggles. Many have gotten actively involved, which has added to their confidence. During…

This report is the result of the First Annual Forum of the National Institute for Science Education (NISE) held in Rosslyn, Virginia, on March 18-19, 1997. The purposes of the forum were to make relevant professional audiences aware of NISE work and, just as importantly, to gain those audiences' perspectives on and participation in NISE work.…

The status of science and scientists has changed. Sources of support such as the government, industry, and private foundations have been reduced. (DF)

This article is concerned with how elementary school counselors develop constituencies and power bases to support programs, practices, and innovative changes in schools. (Author)

In providing a 15-point program aimed at building public confidence, Florida A&M head lists integrity and relevance as key components. (Editor)

Educators capitalize on national attention through two vehicles: foundations and coalitions. Generally focused on raising money, successful foundations have broad community support. Coalitions, made up of state groups, work to improve the image of education. Outlined are groups successful in developing community support. (MD)

Better understanding and increased resources are a result of partnerships between schools and communities. Changes in societal patterns and lessened federal support necessitate this reordering in education. Nine steps are presented for developing such partnerships. (MD)

Describes a sex education program that offers classes for four groups: (1) mothers and their 9- to 12-year-old daughters, (2) mothers and their 13- to 17-year-old daughters, (3) fathers and their 9- to 12-year-old sons, and (4) fathers and their 13- to 17-year-old sons. Curricula relevant to the two age groups and classroom activities are…

The author contends that public support will ultimately determine whether the arts will prosper in the public school curricula, and that art teachers who can communicate with fellow teachers, students, parents, and administrators clearly, and can demonstrate exemplary curriculum practices, are the centerpieces of the public relations effort. (KC)