In a districtwide student and community survey, reading with comprehension was considered the most important skill necessary for graduation, while decision-making skills were rated the most important general category. Many respondents believed that the home, community, and school should share the responsibility in such areas as values education.…

This report presents the results of a community survey conducted to determine whether the Fort Bend schools were providing the kind of school services the community really wanted. The information was obtained by conducting a random opinion survey of community members, parents, teachers, and students. The report comprises a summary of attitudes…

This paper explores the relationship between community stability and school conflict in a small rural Texas school district. Data included school district records; newspaper archives; and interviews with school district officials, community members, and officials of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). Texas County (a pseudonym)…