Short descriptions and contact information for the 14 programs nominated for the 1996 Australian Rural Education Award. The winner's acceptance speech describes the Students at Risk Program at East Kalgoorlie Public School (Western Australia), a transportation and health support program developed from discussions with children and parents that…

Presented in this booklet are brief descriptions of programs and strategies designed and/or implemented to improve the quality of education in the suburban schools of Cook County (Chicago), Illinois. Some of the topics discussed include: (1) parent workshops; (2) driver education for the blind; (3) the C.E.T.A. Mature Job Opportunities Program…

In January 1995, five community colleges were selected to participate in a year-long project to implement new teaching methods in associate degree nursing programs to better meet community needs. Supported by the American Association for Community Colleges, with seed money from the Metropolitan Life Foundation, all of the projects also had…