Explores some of the underlying causes of violence among youth; examines approaches to solving the problem; and looks at some specific programs for eliminating violence. (SKC)

Describes the Host Homes and Youth Center run by the Community Advocacy Council in Carrollton, Texas. The homes serve as places where troubled youth can go when there is trouble in their homes. The center provides counseling to both young people and their families. Families volunteer to serve as hosts. (SKC)

Discusses Boston's Historic Burying Ground Initiative, which was undertaken from a concern for public education. The public-private partnership is expected to take 10 years and six million dollars to restore the final resting places of figures such as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, and the Mather family of Puritan ministers. (GEA)

Describes a study of the effects of the Good Start program, which provides home-based intervention to families at risk of child maltreatment. Finds that families appear to improve over the course of treatment. Notes signs that indicate which families are most likely to improve. (SAK)

Describes a service learning course for which students participated in a seminar on literacy and an after-school tutoring program for children. Shows how undergraduate representations of literacy share common features with conversations among well-known writers (such as Walter Ong and David Olson) and also implicitly critique them. (TB)

Presents a framework for developing technology-mediated interinstitutional relationships for collaborative telelearning. Uses experiences of interinstitutional relationships to illustrate how the framework can be used to both guide the design of new and the assessment of existing relationships. Discusses costs and benefits of interinstitutional…

An Italian working for Outward Bound in Great Britain describes his exploration of an Outward Bound center in southern France, focusing on the residential facilities, program philosophy, French emphasis on psychology, range of available outdoor activities, and general program design. (SV)

Describes Book Bridges, a community-based family literacy program which aims to increase literacy for parents and children through composing and sharing family stories. Discusses how immigrant mothers' experiences in a reading workshop, writing workshop, and literature circles combined to support the development of English literacy, personal…

After attempting to correct misconceptions about philosophy, explains several reasons why philosophy should be taught to children, noting that philosophy teaches people to think effectively. Outlines several reasons why "Philosophy for Children," a program created by Lipman, should be used to teach philosophy to young children. (BC)

Describes an instructional program developed for children with severe disabilities. Discusses how the combined use of technology and child-centered instruction resulted in the active participation of these severely disabled students in reading and writing activities. (SR)

Argues that literacy in the United States, more than an educational concern, is a powerful sociopolitical force. Describes many definitions of "literacy" from different contexts, including political and educational. Explains the origins of the OLRC (Ohio Literacy Resource Center). Concludes that in just one year of operation, the OLRC…

Describes a Vermont elementary school's transformation into a computerized learning center, thanks to a $1.1 million grant from a former state senator. After choosing appropriate hardware, an 11-member technology committee initiated teacher training, appointed a full-time technology facilitator, and set learning goals for students. Beneficial…

This article, examining a women-to-women mentoring plan at the University of Hawaii, concludes that successful mentoring of probationary women faculty can be an elusive goal. Although personal compatibility of mentor and mentee is important, most essential is a firm commitment to the planning and implementation of a mentoring agreement, outlining…

Describes program encouraging undergraduate women to pursue a career in the sciences. It offered a two-week residential workshop followed by two one-day workshops on appropriate subjects. Each student selected at least one of the scientists from the original workshop to serve as an ongoing mentor. Discusses the program's organization and possible…

Describes eight Head Start programs on the outer Pacific Islands and their unique adaptation of Head Start. Describes the "Beyond the Horizon Project," a satellite-transmitted learning program for Head Start staff and parents, the result of which is that each Head Start grantee is following an individual improvement plan based on…