THIS COMPILATION IS A SELECTION OF OUTSTANDING PROJECTS PLANNED AND INSTITUTED BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NEW YORK STATE DURING THE 1965-66 SCHOOL YEAR ARE GROUPED BY THEIR DISTINCTIVE FOCUS OR MAJOR SUBJECT AREA. SOME PROJECTS PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN SUCH AREAS AS ART AND READING, WHILE OTHERS OFFERED SERVICES. SOME PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC GROUPS OF STUDENTS (E.G., ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, HANDICAPPED) OR WERE CONCERNED WITH IMPROVING TEACHING PERSONNEL (E.G., INSERVICE, TEACHER AIDES). A FEW WERE JOINT PROJECTS, THOSE IN WHICH SEVERAL CONTIGUOUS SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR WHOLE SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS COOPERATED. OTHER PROJECTS WERE COMPREHENSIVE AND PROVIDED VARIED SERVICES. THERE WERE TWO TYPES OF VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS--OCCUPATIONAL (TEACHES VOCATIONAL SKILLS) AND WORK-STUDY (PROVIDES PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT WHICH IS COORDINATED WITH COURSE WORK). THERE WERE ALSO SUMMER PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS. IT IS NOTED THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT REPRESENTED HAS MADE PROVISIONS FOR EXTENDING SERVICES ON A COMPARABLE BASIS TO EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN ENROLLED IN NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS. ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE PROJECTS ARE GIVEN. THIS DOCUMENT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, OFFICE OF TITLE I, ESEA, ALBANY, NEW YORK. (AF)