A COMBINATION OF SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS, CIVIC PRIDE, AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS MOVED CHARLOTTE, N.C., IN THE SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER OF 1963 TO DESEGREGATE VOLUNTARILY ITS LEADING HOTELS AND MOTELS, 90 PERCENT OF ITS RESTAURANTS, AND ITS FIRST-CLASS MOVIE THEATERS. PREVIOUSLY THE CITY HAD DESEGREGATED ITS AUDITORIUM AND COLISEUM, LUNCH COUNTERS,…

A HANDBOOK HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR REPORTERS WHO ARE COVERING THE DESEGREGATION OF ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ORDER TO INFORM THE PRESS OF THE EFFORTS MADE BY CITIZENS IN THE FIGHT TO KEEP PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN. A MAJOR PORTION OF THE GUIDE IS DEVOTED TO A DETAILED, CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT OF THE BACKGROUND PERIOD (1954-61) LEADING TO SCHOOL…

ADDITIONAL ANALYSES OF DATA COLLECTED IN AN EARLIER STUDY CONCERNING A 4-YEAR HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION IN DIVERSE SCHOOL SYSTEMS WITHIN 3 STATES IS REPORTED. THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN THE MONOGRAPH "UTILIZATION OF THE REGENTS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCAST PROGRAMS." THE PRESENT REPORT IS IN TWO SECTIONS--(1) SOME…

This paper examines the attempts to rebuild downtown Detroit. Two models for redevelopment are examined: (1) the use of private sector investment as exemplified by the Renaissance Center Complex; and (2) the "solidary neighborhood" model, which involves the use of community labor and participation. The "Renaissance model" of…

There is increasing interest in the relationship between social support, mental health and life stress. Research shows that social support is negatively correlated with symptoms of psychological distress. Yet knowledge about the dynamics of this relationship is limited. The effect of age, ethnicity and socio-economic status upon the relationship…

This module is designed to help the Child Development Associate (CDA) intern view early childhood programs in relationship to the community as a whole. Objectives are stipulated, activities for achieving each objective are suggested, and an assessment checklist is provided. A study guide emphasized (1) the importance of community understanding and…

Traditional approaches to family stress theory have underscored the importance of the family as a reactor to stress, as a manager of resources within the family system. In contrast, the active process of employing coping strategies within the family and in transactions with the community have received limited consideration in both research and…

The National Study of American Indian Education has documented a broad consensus among parents, students, teachers, and influential persons that the most important role of the schools is to prepare Indian students for employment in the dominant economy and for successful lives in the sociocultural mainstream. With occasional exceptions, curriculum…

This booklet reports the results of a study of bond elections that were held in Iowa from 1960 to 1973. The study sought to determine those factors that tended to help bond elections succeed and those that tended to cause failure. The report discusses the value of specific tactics and identifies some helpful factors such as the best months of the…

BURP, The Boston Rehabilitation Program, is described and analyzed in this monograph published by the Joint Center for Urban Studies. Its purpose is to provide an independent analysis of BURP as a political, economic, and social event. Examination is given to the nation's first effort to carry out large-scale residential rehabilitation in blighted…

The Reading Improvement Services Everywhere (RISE) project was launched by the National PTA so that PTA's throughout the nation could participate in the federally initiated Right-to-Read effort. It is felt that the parents are responsible to see that the child's learning motivation and readiness are well developed. Project RISE focuses on what can…

The university is responsible to its surrounding community as well as its internal constituency. The university must consult with community organizations and win their approval for its plans for expansion or face the possibility of delays and financial loss. Urban universities face common problems with surrounding communities when expanding.…

This speech traces the background of the passage of a bond issue in the Kansas City School District, Kansas, to aid other districts seeking to pass bond issues. The author sets out in chronological order the procedures that were taken to eliminate or neutralize opposition to the bond proposal. The author also notes that the board of education…

THE SCHOOL POLITICS OF TWO COMMUNITIES WERE REPORTED. RANDOM-SAMPLE SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED FOR BOTH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD. INTERVIEWS WERE MADE WITH 703 RANDOMLY SELECTED ADULTS IN EUGENE AND 528 IN SPRINGFIELD. ATTITUDE OR ORIENTATION MEASUREMENTS WERE OBTAINED FOR VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS. THESE…

Community preparation for school desegregation is essential for a peaceful, orderly process and improved educational quality. Examples are given of three large cities that faced problems with different attitudes and means of solving these problems. (JD)