The Education Commission of the States (ECS) conducted a poll in early 1974 of the seven ECS commissioners in each of the member States. The commissioners were asked to indicate the degree of concern in their State on each of 18 issues confronting education in the States. Financing schools and colleges was identified as the most urgent concern by those polled. The next greatest concerns identified were collective bargaining and providing education services for handicapped children. Three emerging education issues identified by the commissioners were coordinating and expanding lifelong learning and community education programs, coordinating State education services with other agencies, and equalizing employment opportunities for women in education. Issues of little concern included interstate school finance, equalization, and comparing achievement among the States. (Author/JF)