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Resources for Integrated Networks

In California, PacBell has linked schools with libraries in several small towns and plans a future expansion...

In California, AT&T (formerly PacBell) has linked schools with libraries in several small towns and plans a future expansion. Its Knowledge Network offers links within California and other areas in the US. Several hundred resources are available.

A Compact for Learning, published by the DOEducation, is an action handbook for family-school-community partnerships.

A summary of the KickStart Initiative (Benton Foundation) for connecting schools and communities to the Internet also offers case studies, including costs, copyright guidelines and resources.

School-community networks can provide students and parents access to many resources outside the school walls. See if your local Telephone Company has a similar grant program.