This document consists of the 11 issues of the newsletter, "Community Update," which were published between April 1996 and March 1997. The newsletter provides information to help schools and communities reach the National Education Goals. Each issue contains announcements of monthly satellite town meetings, topics to be discussed in upcoming town meetings, developments and issues related to Goals 2000, and news of state and local planning for Goals 2000. Also included in this series of issues are updates on Family Involvement Partnership for Learning, reports of other types of partnerships in education, and discussion on budgets and educational standards. (AEF)