Describes a video distribution service which was offered on an experimental basis by the French Television system. Nine participating schools received, recorded on video cassettes, and viewed films selected from the Central Educational Film Library with the help of an adapted videotape recorder, EPEOS decoder, and a television set. (CHC)

Describes the initial phase of a project to open up an educational channel on all the cable networks of France's Nord/Pas-de-Calais region. Partnerships between educational agencies, cable companies, and communities to serve preschool and primary schools are described. The requirements and costs of extending the project to all area networks are…

Notes on current events and trends in French education are presented. Topics include public policy on financing of private schools; initiatives in educational television; education for global development; publications and events concerning elementary, secondary, and higher education; and new books and journal articles on education. (MSE)

This paper sketches major programs for adult education in Sweden, the Soviet Union, France, and England and considers several policy implications for adult education in the United States. The first section examines the reforms in Swedish public education designed to facilitate social equality, with special emphasis on the study circle. A…