The development of comprehensive approaches to telecommunications by higher education is advocated. Orientation and training programs need to be established, organizational structures need to be reexamined, and networks of information and technical assistance need to be fostered. Organizations and printed sources are appended. (MLW)

This document provides a portfolio of resources for educators involved in rural school improvement. The Federal Interagency Committee on Education developed a national research and development (R&D) agenda for rural education that focuses on six themes: rural school effectiveness, curricular provisions, school-community partnerships, human…