School-Community Connections
Youth Today: Superintendents of Learning
By Karen Pittman, March 2008
AASA and the Forum: Collaborating with Superintendents
In December of 2007, the Forum and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) co-hosted a three-day forum for state superintendents to discuss collaboration on extended learning opportunities, among other topics. Attached is the presentation given by Marc Levy, President of United Way of Greater Dayton at the forum.
Youth Today: Free-Choice Learning
By Karen Pittman, September 2002
Youth Today: Politics + Science = Science Fiction
By Karen Pittman, March 2003
The Bush administration unveiled its request last month to cut funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CLC) program by 40 percent for fiscal 2004. This is not good news. But it is not surprising.<!--break-->
Youth Today: Creating Character-Rich Communities
By Karen Pittman, December 2003
Youth Today: Those Determined to Teach Do Youth Work
By Karen Pittman, June 2005
Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development: Lessons and Voices from the Field
Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development: Lessons and Voices from the Field, published by the Forum in partnership with the Urban Libraries Council, captures key challenges and lessons learned from an innovative, four-year initiative sponsored by the Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds that awarded six million dollars to nine library systems.
