Foreword - Jerry J Herman and Janice L Herman Introduction The Need for Change Involving Community and Schools A Structure for Community Involvement The Community's New Role in K-12 Education The School's New Role in Lifelong Learning The Future of Community School Relationships
In an era of declining resources and rising expectations in United States education, public schools are now competing for allocations from a shrinking pool of resources. This book describes how to develop community involvement in schools in order to gain support in terms of funding or commitment.