Frank Manley is considered the founder of the modern community school movement. His legacy includes a continuing call to vision building and a model for leadership in community education. (JOW)

The Florida Library Research Project uses the community education process--involving the community, sharing resources, and promoting lifelong learning--to further the mission of the curriculum in appropriate areas. Elementary school children are introduced to library resources and research tools and library volunteers visit classrooms to help…

Presents recommendations of a national panel of teachers, parents, principals, and community partners for policy changes in the following areas: family-school-community collaboration, partnership development, leadership development, standards and assessments, school accountability, school-to-work transitions, and welfare-to-work transitions. (SK)

The Tri-State Initiative is a collaboration for service learning linking the Iowa Department of Education; Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning; and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Six demonstration schools are restructuring using service learning methodology. (SK)