Discusses ways in which state legislation affects such regional media service administrative units as (1) the state education agency, (2) regional educational service agencies, and (3) educational cooperative centers. (CMV)

The University of British Columbia promoted the establishment of a continuing education network for pharmacists in regions throughout the province. Practicing pharmacists serving as regional coordinators have been involved in planning and instructional roles. A summary of the 1976 planning workshop and a sample course design and organization…

A consortium of 10 western states has developed plans for inservice programs to enhance teachers' competence in the metric system. The objectives, agreements, expectations, and plans are outlined in this paper. (SD)

Describes the Values Clarification Project and the Berkeley Health Curriculum Project, two educational programs being used by southwest Iowa schools in order to reduce drug abuse. (JG)

A study comparing the expected increased life earnings with the educational and other costs of foreign graduate students studying in Australia suggests that in addition to the estimated social benefits, the private benefits to students indicate that the financial aid awarded them is a worthwhile investment. (MSE)

WAMI stands for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, for better training of their medical students, and for more doctors in their rural counties. (Editor)

This guidebook is a comprehensive national directory of federal offices, programs, and facilities supporting K-12 education in the subject areas of mathematics and science. It is intended to inform educators and the public about federally supported resources and to increase access to them. This publication contains information on federal offices…

The International Bureau of Education (IBE) is focusing its program activity on the adaptation of the content of education to the challenges of the 21st century. IBE's program has two components: integrating the concern of living together into the content of education; and adapting the content of education to cope with some of the challenges…

Discussed are data on background, entry level scores, vocational goals, and reasons for leaving school for deaf students attending three regionally distributed post-secondary schools. (GW)

Author states that regional accrediting agencies need to establish new boundaries of general accreditation responsibilities to respond to new issues and problems. (IR)

A discussion of the benefits resulting from libraries associating with councils of government (COGs), written by a system librarian for the Central Colorado Public Library System. (JB)

Describes functions and activities of UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (OREALC) Documentation and Information Centre, highlighting collections and acquisitions, publications, dissemination of information, regional network of education information, collaboration with International Bureau of Education,…

Discusses the issues involved in outdoor education in the 1980's and outlines priorities for the organization of resident camp programs. (CM)