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Peer reviewedJones, Faustine C. – Journal of Negro Education, 1981
Briefly reviews literature on the economic and social benefits of educating Blacks and the heavy costs of non- education. (GC)
Descriptors: Black Education, Community Benefits, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Peer reviewedYoungs, Bettie B. – NASSP Bulletin, 1983
A committee of business executives and educational leaders list common interests including the possibilities of joint lobbying, influencing students, reduction of welfare and unemployment costs, addressing the problems of minority and disadvantaged students, cooperatively developing human resources, and determining community needs. Options for…
Descriptors: Career Education, Community Benefits, Cooperative Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkRoyuela, Vicente; Surinach, Jordi – Social Indicators Research, 2005
Do cities have an optimal size? In seeking to answer this question, various theories, including Optimal City Size Theory, the supply-oriented dynamic approach and the city network paradigm, have been forwarded that considered a city's population size as a determinant of location costs and benefits. However, the generalised growth in wealth that…
Descriptors: Costs, Quality of Life, Cost Effectiveness, Community Benefits
Download full textCole, SuzAnne C. – 1991
The Houston Community College System has adapted off-campus freshman composition courses to meet the needs of non-traditional college students. The program offers both college option classes for high school seniors, and business, industrial or professional classes for older students. Although there are some problems inherent in both the college…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Benefits, Community Colleges, Extension Education
Peer reviewedSchneider, Jo Anne – Journal of Ethnic Studies, 1990
Discusses the group dynamics of ethnic parades with respect to participants, outsiders, and recent immigrants. Covers the following topics: (1) context of parades; (2) community development within historical and social environment; (3) American and ethnic aspects; (4) presentation of immigrants in parades; (5) relationships with homeland; and (6)…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Benefits, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background
Florida State Council on Vocational Education, Tallahassee. – 1992
In response to Florida's Auditory General's recommendation that the Florida Bureau of Apprenticeship (FBA) be terminated, the benefits of apprenticeship were examined. Participation in apprenticeship programs provides social and economic benefits to participants, their communities, the state, and the nation. School-to-work programs, U.S. versions…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adolescents, Apprenticeships, Community Benefits
Peer reviewedMcNeely, R. L. – Urban Review, 1983
Reviews the literature on the importance of community involvement in achieving desegregation and other broad social and educational goals; details risks that must be taken into account when planning meaningful involvement; and specifies techniques for fostering community involvement, with attention directed to the strengths and weaknesses of each.…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Involvement, Educational Benefits, Elementary Secondary Education
