In South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, 32 extension agents used inservice training materials on the World Wide Web and engaged in discussions via a listserv. Postprogram responses from 16 were strongly favorable of this type of training for certain topics. (SK)

Describes the work of the five regional centers established by the U.S. Department of Education under the 1986 Drug Free Schools and Communities Act 1986, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the centers. (SK)

Discusses issues related to the public disclosure of documentary information produced by accreditation. Argues that accreditation documents would not be informative or useful to the general public, and their disclosure would have ill effects on the accreditation process. (DMM)

Examines three major questions about the evolution of Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) from 1988 to 1996: What factors affected the reformulation of DBAE in the Getty Regional Institute Grant program? What has DBAE become in Regional Institutes? and, What do findings reveal about the education process and the program evaluators? (DSK)

The Delta Emerging Leaders Program prepares effective leaders for the Mississippi Delta region using the underlying principles of interracial contact, common goals, interpersonal association, and learner responsibility. Strategies for creating change include leadership characteristics and commitment, understanding of tradition, action orientation,…

Describes a technology-based research pilot project undertaken by The Commonwealth of Learning with Jamaica and Ghana to investigate the use of video in demonstrating farming techniques. Maintains that video production done at the regional level will allow farmers to relate to information relevant to their own agricultural situations. (Contains 3…

Depression occurs at a significant rate in the U.S. population. Untreated depressive symptoms are a primary risk factor for suicide. Studies show that a significant percentage of individuals who commit suicide had visited their health care providers in the months before their deaths. Alaska ranks number one in the nation for suicide. Routine…

The 12 chapters of this book trace the history of the National Business Education Association (NBEA) and outline the development of its related regional and international affiliates. Chapter 1 sketches the evolution of the National Business Education Association. In Chapter 2, the major activities of the NBEA during the period from 1946 to 1991…

The experience of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services of suburban Buffalo, New York, belies the beliief that traditional practices of labeling students are necessary to obtain funding of special educational programs. (DB)

This publication provides materials from a hearing to learn about the regional curriculum needs and priorities. Chapter I is an introduction that presents information on the hearing and on the organization of the National Network for Curriculum Coordination in Vocational and Technical Education. Chapter II is a summary of testimony received from…

This report discusses the activities of the Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) from December 1984 through November 1985 under the sponsorship of the National Institute of Education (NIE). Numbers and types of services are identified, as are numbers and types of clients receiving services from McREL. The report is presented in…

A discussion of the information needs of health professionals, the regional libraries organized to serve them, and some document delivery services of the Regional Medical Libraries Program. (LS)

Results of a survey designed to determine the procedures which State and Regional Educational Research Associations use to review papers for their meetings are presented. Lists of these organizations, including the names and addresses of contacts, were provided by the Special Interest Group (SIG) chairperson of the American Educational Research…

The summary reports on international rehabilitation efforts undertaken during 1979. Projects are briefly described for four regional areas: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and North America, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Project descriptions include the names(s) of the sponsoring organizations. The remainder of the report lists…

The report details findings and accomplishments of the North Central Louisiana Model Preschool Program for Handicapped Children, a regional cooperative agency and school based model. Personnel, instructional, and behavioral variables are discussed. Program objectives for 1979-80 are outlined, and the evaluation findings for each objective are…