The Union City Schools have developed a convocation model of science enrichment seminars for gifted students. The model features regional cooperation between districts, colleges, and public and private agencies, in order to provide in-depth instruction at minimal cost. (SJL)

Development of vocational education in South Pacific island nations has been haphazard. Concerns include the need for a sense of regional community, flexibility, quality, program duplication, and participation. Improvements might include a regional coordination center, higher-quality teaching, standardization, cross-credit, and community training…

The European Consortium of Innovative Universities is a network that shares information not just among universities but with affiliated incubators, research parks, and other regional entities. The learning network contributes to regional development.(JOW)

The use of sophisticated instructional methodologies involving applications of educational technology has been largely accepted by institutions of higher education. How these methodologies can be used in an organized and systematized way remains unresolved. Reductions in the power and prestige of individual institutions under state-mandated master…

Region 12 is attempting to articulate or establish various levels of career education activities for each grade level. The articulation plan was planned by teachers, component directors, and consultants. (JB)

This paper discusses the benefits of such networking projects as the Northern Rockies Consortium for Higher Education, which was founded as a non-profit corporation four years ago to encourage faculty development and instructional development in the four state region of Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming, and describes the development of this…

If one is to understand fully the reasons for recognizing and monitoring the professional and specialized accrediting agencies, a discussion of the history of accreditation is desirable. This report provides that information and discusses the current role of the National Commission on Accrediting. The author explains that the Commission has…

Evidence indicates that present arrangements in California community college districts do not always provide the necessary mobility for students to attend college outside their own district. Current practices may encourage duplication of effort, especially with high-cost programs and/or low enrollment. This study is concerned with: (1) the…

Rural areas traditionally have been at a disadvantage financially compared to urban areas. With their relatively high unemployment and low average incomes, they have experienced a drain of skilled people. The only hope for successful development planning is through multi-county cooperation in order to attract necessary skilled personnel. To…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) received a year's grant from the Council on Library Resources to design and develop a library network for 17 western states. Major activities of the second quarter included: (1) hiring the project director; (2) continuing to acquire information on recent developments in networking; (3)…

The author describes the operations of the Manchester Teachers' Centre which serves a city-wide clientele of all types of educators. He discusses the advantages of this larger type of center. (SJL)

Seven projects operating in five countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia) are described in terms of development, current status, and activities. Most notable are the Asian Mass Communication Research and Information Centre (AMIC) and the International Serials Data System Regional Centre (ISDS). (JAB)

New Directions in the Humanities, a series of five-day regional conferences, involved 300 faculty and administrators from more than 90 institutions. It provided information about established NEH-grant programs to colleges whose humanities programs needed innovation or massive support. (LBH)

Local collective bargaining does not save money nor guarantee local control, but the psychological costs of local bargaining and local confrontation is too great. Regional bargaining will, if nothing else, reduce dangerous tensions in local school systems. (Author)