The author gives insight into the concept of community by tracing its historical development and expression in the United States and describes community education as a current attempt to make the idea of community meaningful in contemporary urban, post-industrial America. Part of a theme issue on community education. (Editor)

Serious researchers of Indian communities should focus on actual community needs, be sensitive to community wishes and attitudes, and establish more precise identity with respect to communities with goals of distinguishing serious research from popular writing, minimizing useless research, and providing more leverage over funding sources and their…

Both the community and the teaching profession are claiming ownership of the problem of the impact of a teacher's private life on his employment status. An analysis uses a construct developed by Joseph R. Gusfield with components of ownership, causation, and political responsibility. (44 references) (MLF)

Defined is the concept of sustainable development. The historical development of the term in environmental education is described. The role of education, science and social studies, and impediments to instruction on this topic are discussed. (CW)

This report by the President's Planning Commission at Elgin Community College (ECC) presents two visions of the college's future based on community and staff views of how the college should develop and provides goals to help realize these visions. First, the report presents the basic planning assumptions, or megatrends, on which the scenarios for…

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…

It is difficult for newspaper editors and reporters to maintain journalistic objectivity when covering a city's urban structure and development because of their traditional civic involvement and because of a civic ideology shared with urban experts and chamber of commerce boosters. News values and editorial policy are often implicit varieties of…

The systematic confounding and belittling of deaf people's language systems have negatively affected their language and learning skills. Deaf individuals must recognize this form of oppression and their own personal power by taking control of research and study in this field. (CB)

This article examines changes in community and legal attitudes towards immoral conduct by teachers. The concept of immorality is clarified in order to discuss different sources of immoral conduct. The study of professional ethics as part of teacher preparation is advocated. (MT)

Identifies two types of censors--individuals and representatives of organized groups or crusades--and examines factors that motivate their attempts at library censorship. Factors influencing librarians dealing with censorship are also discussed. Librarians are advised to prepare themselves to live with censorship by learning to understand…

Discusses community reaction and conflict that arose in response to a "values clarification" program initiated in the public schools of Spencer and Van Etten, New York. (GC)

The most significant barrier to the integration of the disabled is the lack of acceptance and understanding by nondisabled persons. Educators must strive not only to train the disabled for independent living, but to teach acceptance of human differences to the nondisabled. (Part of a theme issue on mainstreaming.) (Author/SJL)

Censorship problems are becoming more complex. Liberals as well as conservatives are objecting to certain materials. And because selection of textbooks and school library materials hinges not only on content but on budgetary and instructional considerations, school censorship cases can be even more difficult to pinpoint. (SJL)

Compares school desegregation in Dallas and Boston. Demonstrates how, in Dallas, successful leadership styles have brought about public acceptance of and community involvement in the desegregation process. (GC)

If the neighborhoods' movement faces up to the implications of one of its important claims, namely, that by preserving communities, a city can promote better values than by destroying them, then it must determine how the process of political education and organizing can foster better attitudes throughout the community. (Author/EB)