Read the articles Double Duty: Schools as Community Centers and Community Collaboration to Improve Schools: Introducing a New Model from Ohio . Select one of the following position statements: Statement 1: Schools are local institutions, central to the life of the community. Statement 2: Schools are government agencies, controlled and directed by political interests and power. Evaluate and discuss the selected position statement in relation to The issues and trends driving policy and reform The significance of activism  Public confidence in education Accountability within the school and community Support your writing with information from a minimum of two credible resources. One resource should provide information from a related current event or recent legislation. (250 words) Read the article School Boards . Identify and describe the role of governing or advisory board in effective implementation and operation of a federally mandated education policy (or program), including:  Resource management (including personnel)  Allocation of federally appropriated funds Communication with the community Support your description with information from a minimum of one credible resource. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings. (250 words) .

1. Read the articles
Double Duty: Schools as Community Centers
and
Community Collaboration to Improve Schools: Introducing a
New Model from Ohio
. Select one of the following position statements:
Statement 1:
Schools are local institutions, central to the life of the
community.
Statement 2:
Schools are government agencies, controlled and directed by
political interests and power.
Evaluate and discuss the selected position statement in relation
to
The issues and trends driving policy and reform
The significance of activism
Public confidence in education
Accountability within the school and community
Support your writing with information from a minimum of two
credible resources. One resource should provide information
from a related current event or recent legislation. (250 words)
Read the article
School Boards
. Identify and describe the role of governing or advisory board

2. in effective implementation and operation of a federally
mandated education policy (or program), including:
Resource management (including personnel)
Allocation of federally appropriated funds
Communication with the community
Support your description with information from a minimum of
one credible resource. Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings. (250 words)