
ERIC Number: EJ615823
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Publication Date: 2000
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Springfield College Collaboration with the Springfield Public Schools and Neighboring Community.
Lucy-Allen, Dale; Brunton, Dennis; McDade, Jenny; Seydel, Jennifer; Vogel, Dennis
Peabody Journal of Education, v75 n3 p99-114 2000
Springfield College, Massachusetts, developed a collaboration with adjacent public schools and neighborhoods. The college's philosophy provides the foundation for expanding curricular and co-curricular activities that are components of collaborative efforts with the community. This article presents an overview of the college's humanistic philosophy, its history of outreach, the development of the college-community collaborative efforts, and results of those efforts. (SM)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Citizenship Education, College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Higher Education, Humanism, Humanistic Education, Partnerships in Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Public Schools, Recreational Activities, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, Summer Programs, Teacher Participation, Urban Schools, Volunteers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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