Educational centers serve a number of purposes. Foremost, they are a more cost-effective way of meeting increased student demand than building costly comprehensive full-service campuses. Educational centers also promote shared facility use and intersegmental collaboration, which enables higher education systems to use resources more efficiently.…

THE BASIC PURPOSE OF SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IS TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS. GENERAL SERVICE AREAS WHICH ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHOULD HAVE ARE--A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, COMPETENT ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL, WELL-CONSTRUCTED BUILDINGS, GOOD COURSES OF STUDY AND CURRICULUM MATERIAL, GUIDANCE SERVICES, HEALTH SUPERVISION,…

Resulting from a survey of Pennsylvania's predominately rural 25-district Region C (Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties), this report presents findings related to each district in terms of general information (e.g., per-pupil costs), special personnel (e.g., curriculum coordinators), programs (e.g., adult education), instructional practices…

Describes the state networks of education service agencies (ESAs) in Georgia, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin. Compares state ESA accreditation programs with regard to intent, evaluation methods, standards employed, use of performance indicators, and sanctions for poor performance. Contains 12 references. (SV)

This book was developed as a comprehensive guide to rural education resources, exemplary programs, and products. The guide is organized according to federal regions (1 through 10) and offers almost 200 citations. The cited agencies and programs, including departments of education, schools, resource centers, and outreach programs, are organized by…

This paper describes the North Dakota Teacher Center network, designed to meet the needs of teachers in rural schools. Each of ten locally governed teacher centers houses a library of teaching materials in a school or college setting. Each center coordinates credit and non-credit workshops, classes, and seminars of interest to area educators. Each…

The 20 Regional Education Service Centers in Texas were established in 1967 at the request of the State Board of Education. Governance is vested in locally elected boards of directors in the participating school districts, and each center is managed by an executive director. Operated by state appropriations, special projects and programs, and…

Southeast Kansas Education Service Center (or Greenbush) cooperative aims to provide educational equity for rural school children. Greenbush, which began in 1975 and now serves 110 school districts throughout the state and nation, offers 180 programs including science workshops, interactive distance-learning programs, outdoor-challenge courses,…

A CONFERENCE FOR 13 WESTERN STATE DIRECTORS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION WAS HELD IN HELENA, MONTANA, MAY 31 - JUNE 2, 1967. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS CONFERENCE WERE--(1) TO STIMULATE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN WESTERN STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION, (2) TO PROVIDE A FOLLOW-UP OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION…

A critique of recommendations by the Local Government Boundaries Commission (LGBC) related to improvement of rural education in Manitoba, Canada, is provided. Backed by footnotes and 12 appendices, the paper contends that the LGBC Report "fails to meet its technocratic objectives and also ignores a broad role for education in social…

Rural education is confronted with new problems, responsibilities, and opportunities to contribute to the solution of major issues facing the United States. It is generally agreed that about 10 million rural people are poor and that they constitute one-third of the nation's economically disadvantaged. The paramount cause of present urban problems…

Paints a nostalgic picture of one-room schools, then identifies some of the current problems in rural school and cites some innovative solutions. Topics include problems and advantages of consolidation, regional services, sharing between districts, and the potential of telecommunications and other educational technology. (JHZ)

Recent societal changes have forced public education to assume many responsibilities that have been the traditional role of parents and family. The sheer number of pressing social problems, their multifaceted nature, and the lack of resources are particularly problematic for rural school districts. The Southeast Kansas Education Service Center…

The experimental Contact Teacher Centre at Winton State Primary School was established in March 1983 to expand the avenues of service delivery for 20 isolated Queensland primary school children from 14 families living within an 80 kilometer radius of Winton. The aims of the Centre were to: (1) assist correspondence pupils with their work; (2)…