Leveling the Playing Field
An interview with Christine Brooks, the new director of U.S. Department of Education's Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center.
Satellite Broadcast Features Caring Partners
Soundbites from a recent broadcast of the Satellite Town Meeting, "Faith-Based and Community Organizations: Partners for Stronger Schools."
Finding Common Ground
Article by Sister Jennie Lechtenberg, founder and director of Puente Learning Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on building effective community partnerships.
New Report Outlines State of Education
Annual report from the National Center for Education Statistics on the latest figures on the condition of American education.
Illinois Partnership Connects Fathers and Children
A member of the Education's Partnership for Family Involvement in Education (PFIE), the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative looks for ways to strengthen dads' role in children's learning
About Our Partners
A roundup of recent activities of PFIE members, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Committee on Public Education and Literacy of the National Council of Churches, Progressive National Baptist Convention, Inc., and Public Private Ventures.
Calendar
Schedule of conferences and other activities sponsored by PFIE members.
Rallying the Armies of Compassion An excerpt from President Bush's blueprint for increasing the involvement of faith-based and community partnerships.
Credits
Community Update is published by the Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, U.S. Department of Education.
