Education as social capital it takes a community
The guest editorial argues education hinges on community involvement highlighting the shift from close knit, hands on schooling to large impersonal systems. It cites NCES data on dropout risks for low income students and endorses James P. Comer’s six developmental pathways to nurture whole-child development through community effort.
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Community calls for youth center action amid rising youth crime
A Shafter resident urges collective effort to curb juvenile crime. He cites a neglectful subset of parents, youth influence from an old Barrie gang, and a underutilized youth center opened to serve after school and weekend hours. He praises volunteers and asks for broader support.
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