To achieve success in the community, the community educator must understand how power is used by the local power structure and show the community leaders how community education will help their community. (Author/MLF)

Asserts that from a sociological analysis of the concept of community,'' and from a survey of some model community schools,'' no precise definition exists for the term community education.'' Argues that those involved in the movement should return to basics and come up with a definition that touches on the lives of people. (WM)

Effective communities are well-educated about themselves, have a better understanding of public information, talk through public issues to generate shared knowledge, appreciate the difference between public opinion and public judgment, and believe in public leadership as the key to using public power to solve community problems. (SK)

Community change requires a mindshift toward developing personal leadership skills and collaborative holistic organizational design. Examples from Asheville, North Carolina, illustrate that communities are a web of influence and interdependence in which collaboration requires transcending old ways of doing things. (SK)

Distinguishes the differences between our present system of schooling and education, which deals with developing the human potential. Views the concept of community education as the best model for the effective conversion of a school system to an education system. (Author/MLF)

Describes how the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, has physically connected, with a public pedestrian mall, two diverse and isolated neighborhoods. These neighborhoods have common facilities to house and accommodate centralized community services; and broad programs for educational, cultural, and social activities. (Author/DN)

Declining enrollments in many geographic areas result in space being available for a community school in many existing school buildings. Describes community school facilities that have been developed from found space. (Author/DN)

Programs of the Washington Highland Community School combine an elementary school with a center for health and physical fitness, social and welfare services, recreational and cultural activities, and neighborhood life. (Author/DN)

To achieve greater coordination of human services delivery at the community level, the community school can act as a base for needs assessment and planning as well as a base for management and operations. (Author)

Describes the characteristics of 61 applicants who applied for the position of director of community education in a New Jersey suburb. (DN)

Describes community education explains why it is important, and what revisions should be made in the proposed National Adult Education Act. (Author/DN)

Describes how the combined efforts of community and school made a community education program work without additional funds. (Author/DN)

Discusses the potential benefits to a community of increased coordination between educational policy-makers and city government leaders, then examines some of the political factors that aided and hindered such cooperation in one city studied by the author. (JG)