In Colorado, expanded efforts to provide continuing education opportunities for mental health professionals are proving satisfactory in overcoming a traditional resistance. (GB)

Article describes the activities of Region XII Education Service Center which is providing educational services, learning and teaching materials, and pertinent information and technology for flexible practices adaptable to local and regional conditions anywhere in the twelve-county Central Texas area. (Author/CB)

School districts in Texas have reduced costs and increased efficiency by regionalizing their driver education programs. (Author)

Discusses needs of growing student population at two year colleges, and suggests a regional placement office as an economical, effective way to provide placement services to them. (CJ)

Low vision services to help visually impaired students maximize their use of residual vision are provided through a multidisciplinary regional clinic team in a sparsely populated area of Texas. Workups give classroom teachers information on techniques and optical aids. (CL)

Describes the establishment of two regional learning resource centers to provide educational support services for health professional students and practitioners. Presents an analysis of users of the center, clientele support, components of a successful center, and transferability of this model to other rural settings. (Author/SK)

Deals with conceptualization of problems of information, the empirical results obtained in the program of action launched by the Centro Latinoamericano de Documentacion Economica y Social (CLADES), and the proposal to establish interorganizational cooperation and coordination to draw up a regional plan for information development. A 17-item…

Describes training opportunities currently available including content of the training, fees, length of sessions and schedules, support equipment needed, provision of online time, and names of contact persons. (CWM)

Describes the Appalachian Regional Commission's work with regard to vocational education in the region, the economic investment, and the new economic freedom that education is bringing to its residents. (JOW)

Questions whether regional accrediting associations should use different eligibility criteria and/or policies for multipurpose and single-purpose colleges. Sees a diverse membership having a positive impact on evaluating, maintaining, and enhancing quality. (DMM)