School/family/community partnerships: Caring for the children we share

Abstract

This October 2010 article is a reprint of the original May 1995 (V76N9) article and includes a new one-page introduction (on page 65 of this issue) by the author. The author highlights the importance of designing integrated, coordinated social contexts in which children can develop. She summarizes the results of many studies and the work of educators and families in elementary, middle, and high schools and describes how schools can develop more positive school/family/community connections. The introduction is included in the downloadable pdf. © 2010.