This document consists of the four 1998 issues of the "Journal of Educational Relations," published quarterly to promote student achievement through positive school-home-community relationships. Articles in the first issue include: "Policy Changes May Help Organizers of Charter Schools Meet Expectations" (Alex Medler); "Make Friends Before We Need Them: Operating a Key Communicator Program" (Martha Bruckner); and "Mission Statements" (John Koehn). Articles in the second issue include: "Are You Ready for a Referendum?" (Debi Edmund); and "Communication in Principalship" (Theodore Kowalski). Articles in the third issue include: "The Norwalk Mentor Program" (Susan Weinberger); "Enhance Your Board's Effectiveness Through Self-Evaluation" (Kathie Rozovicks); and "What Schools Are Expected to Do" (David Gilman). Articles in the fourth issue include: "Community Education" (Larry Decker); "School Climate has a Major Impact on School Improvement" (M. Scott Norton); and "Conduct a Climate Audit" (Jim Ellsberry). Each issue also contains a teaching or administrative case study and response, book reviews, and articles in which educators share insights regarding improvements in school-community relations. (KB)