The possibilities and problems of exchanges with Eastern Europe, particularly in the context of the effect of the Helsinki Agreement upon them, are presented in the form of general observations and recommendations following meetings with national leaders. There are signs of willingness to implement international exchange provisions. (LBH)

Describes the cooperative teacher Program developed by the Salinas Union High School District (CA). Mentor teachers work with fifth-year graduate teaching students who are paid a minimal salary and receive credit for teaching two of the five classes assigned to the mentor teachers. (MD)

Describes a training program for the certification of substance abuse counselors produced by the Colorado Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the University of Denver School of Social Work, and the substance abuse practice community of Denver. Details the program, its history, and the outcomes to date of its five successful years in operation.…

Reviews school-business collaborations in 23 large cities and 85 public school districts from the perspective of superintendents and business leaders. Discusses business' goals and what is involved in business-school partnerships. (MD)

The rush to establish effective alumni/admissions volunteer programs is discussed. Institutions call on alumni/admissions volunteers not only because they fill in geographic gaps for the admissions office, but also because they serve as good examples of what a college can do for today's students. (MLW)

Collaboration and coordination among school nurses, health teachers, guidance counselors, food service directors, principals, administrators, parents, and community agencies have the potential to upgrade school health programs. Three programs that have effectively brought together schools and community agencies are described. (Author/MT)

Identifies basic elements that must be in place to establish a national preservation microfilming program: accessible technology; commitment from librarians, archivists, administrators; adequate funding; accepted standards and procedures; access to bibliographic data on what has been filmed; cooperative structures to organize work; trained…

The Vermont Consulting Teacher program, based on the triadic model of consultation, trains consulting teachers to deliver instruction via training classroom teachers. Six modules are described: (1) consultation training, (2) workshop training, (3) systems analysis, (4) research, (5) training a change agent, and (6) Individualized Education Program…

Although corporations are exhibiting growing interest in collaborating with schools on programs intended to provide expanded educational opportunities to students, it appears unlikely that business will provide extensive financial support for nonvocational studies unless direct benefits to the business can be shown to result. (PGD)

A number of new initiatives have been started in the United Kingdom to bring universities and industry closer together. Several of these programs are outlined and the experience at Cambridge University with a research and teaching program linked directly to a manufacturing industry is described. (Author/JN)

Discusses the development of industrial collaboration in engineering education in the United Kingdom, focusing on Queen's University in Belfast (Ireland). This example was selected since northern Ireland has suffered severe industrial decline and the importance of collaboration to rebuild its industrial base is recognized both in education and…

Describes the Keeping America Working Project's Partnership Development Fund, which is used to award minigrants to colleges for the purpose of developing cooperative arrangements with local businesses and industry. Uses the Automotive Service Educational Program sponsored by General Motors Corporation as an example of collaborative programs. (DMM)

The Nebraska Instrument Sharing Consortium (NISC) is a group of small colleges that have banded together to provide modern instrumentation to their students at an affordable price. Consortium activities are described, including how the instruments are moved between campuses. (JN)

Describes the legislated role for educational reform that the state of South Carolina has developed with its Education Improvement Act of 1984. (MD)

Business school collaborations have the potential for producing many positive changes in schools as outlined in the report "Investing in Our Children". (MD)