One of 6 state reports prepared in cooperation with the Regional Curriculum Project, the document discusses 4 major educational programs conducted in North Carolina since 1965. "The Story of Merger and Educational Change in Moore County" is a report relating to school redistricting; "The Mathematics Project in Greensboro" describes an innovative elementary mathematics project; "The Nongraded Team-Teaching Program in Ashe County" discusses innovative curriculum and instructional changes in 1 school; and "The Humanities Program in Asheboro High School" is a description of a humanities program which correlates English, world history, art, and music. Each program with the exception of the first is described in terms of background, purposes, procedures, and findings and/or evaluation. All 4 programs were conducted with an emphasis on defining the role or roles of the state department of education. A related document is RC 004 908. (AL)