Describes the Cooperative Industrial Education Program at a New Jersey high school. In the program, apprenticeship training is offered in the schools along with the basics (English, mathematics, history, physical education). Also discussed is how the program developed, employers' support, and the program's long-range effects. (CT)

The Noble Center for Advancing Technology (Oklahoma) is described. The center's "cell" concept, which fosters interaction among disciplines and encourages faculty to increase their sphere of knowledge, is described. Faculty members are quoted concerning their roles in and feelings about the center. (CT)

The PREPS (Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools) consortium in Mississippi is described. The article discusses the consortium's purpose, the role of university researchers, what kind of research is conducted, function of the PREPS staff, PREPS membership, the kinds of problems that PREPS addresses, and suggestions for developing…

The author describes the work of the Richmond, Virginia school board that has devised a plan to coordinate vocational and academic programs. The article discusses the emphasis on career counseling, major elements of the program's policies, program budgeting, and the move to gain support from Richmond's business and industrial community. (CT)

Describes the design and implementation of the microcomputer network that will soon link every vocational center and comprehensive high school in West Virginia. The author discusses the advantages of networking, what equipment is used, instructional emphases, how various programs use the network, teacher training, and learner outcomes. (CT)