This monograph is the culmination of a practicum in educational administration by graduate students of Ohio State University for the academic year 1968-1969. It focuses on various aspects of interagency and interschool district cooperation within the metropolitan setting. After a review of relevant literature in these two areas, a survey of cooperative projects in nine Ohio Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) is presented. Five field reports developed from more intensive investigation of selected projects include (1) the development of a Model Cities project, (2) public school and social agency relationships, (3) community-wide vocational planning, (4) the community school, and (5) cooperative working relationships between public and parochial schools. The monograph concludes with summarizing statements relating its parts. A 116-entry bibliography is appended. (DE)