Public and private school collaboration offers many benefits to private schools. Barriers to collaboration, however, include public schools' fears of private schools'"raiding" of good students and doubts about private schools' relevance to public school problems, differences in staff members' professional backgrounds, and difficulties in finding…

Describes 11 collaborative programs between public and private schools around the country, including compensatory programs for poor and minority students and for the gifted, joint courses bringing public and private school students together, and programs promoting dialog between public and private school teachers and parents. Lists another 12…