Describes the history, programs, and facilities of Edison Community College, in the perspective of the community which it serves. Considers the future goals and factors which may affect them. (LS)

Two therapists each led a self-help group, a "confidant" group, and a women's consciousness-raising group. Experimental subjects showed significant improvement in ratings of future health and became significantly less other-oriented in attitudes toward women relative to the controls. The therapist variable produced few differences in response to…

The author isolates and discusses the following evaluation aspects of cross cultural student teaching projects: (1) project rationale and objectives; (2) local institutional commitment of resources; (3) recruitment and selection of participants; (4) pre-site academic/experiential preparation; (5) noninstructional requirements; (6) site personnel…

Phased development may be an appropriate way for many junior colleges, community colleges, and branch campuses to construct an indoor athletic complex. (MM)

Describes a study which investigated an alternative method (aside from simple ranking) for establishing evaluative criterion weights for evaluating vocational education programs and which would reflect the priortities expressed by various interest groups. (SH)

Ten local communities and their programs for pregnant and parenting adolescents were studied. Only under exceptional circumstances could localities develop and maintain comprehensive service programs. In some cases no services were offered outside of school settings. Federal support through legislation and dollars is necessary to sustain such…

Business incubators can help fledgling firms get off the ground by providing business services and rental space, at below-market costs, for a business's first few years. The payoff for the community is more jobs. Concentrated until recently in urban areas, incubators are now succeeding in rural areas too. (JHZ)

Reviews three options for closing the financial resource gap in education, including reduction, efficient operation, and mobilization of additional resources. Suggests that pressure for private funding may be counterproductive. Examines the complicated potential of community financing which requires collective authority and some form of community…

Describes a Channel One food co-op operated by senior citizens and high school students which involves the entire Rochester, Minnesota, community in growing produce, collecting food, and fundraising. (Author/BB)

Teacher morale can be improved by heightened administrative support; greater collaboration among administrators, teachers, and staff; endorsement of vocational education by the community; student desire to learn; increase in communication between academic and vocational teachers; and nationwide increase in teachers' pay. (CT)

This article describes a model for implementing a microcomputer education program and identifies its common benefits. It identifies and defines key program elements: enlistment of community support, needs assessment, identification of goals and objectives, selection of appropriate materials, preparation for implementation, implementation,…

Suggestions are offered for raising funds for physical education programs on school, community, state, and federal levels. (DF)

This fragment of vocational education history reviews the early struggles of distributive education (DE) to win recognition from Congress, the public, and the retail industry, and goes on to describe the breakthrough that came with the formation of DE's National Management Advisory Council. (Editor/HD)

The Recovery Month observance highlights the societal benefits of substance abuse treatment, lauds the contributions of treatment providers, and promotes the message that recovery from substance abuse in all its forms is possible. The observance also encourages citizens to take action to help expand and improve the availability of effective…

Schoolyard ecosystem programs, such as mini-farms, gardens, or nature trails on school grounds, are usually designed to promote greater insight and understanding of ecological relationships and develop an appreciation of an individual's responsibility for environmental quality. This paper focuses on evaluation practices of schoolyard habitat…