Gaining Support for Your School
Strategies for Community Involvement
- Donna M. Schmitt - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
- Jaclynn C. Tracy - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
Series:
Roadmaps to Success
Roadmaps to Success
May 1996 | 64 pages | Corwin
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.
Jerry J Herman and Janice L Herman
Foreword
Introduction
The Need for Change
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