Information on state and institutional actions in the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) area is presented. Twenty-one tables and two figures present data by state on the following topics: high school graduation requirements; special recognition program for high school graduates; advanced placement programs for public school students; subject area tests; tests for high school graduation (first time test-takers and those passing); estimates of illiteracy; math scores for 11th-graders; U.S. history scores for 11th-graders; pilot programs for improving academic skills of vocational education students; school leadership initiatives; college admission requirements; testing initiatives for undergraduate education; college-readiness reporting programs; postsecondary faculty salaries; state programs for endowed chairs and centers of excellence; minority teachers; teacher certification and standards; teacher education initiatives; incentive programs for teachers and administrators; and average classroom teacher salaries. (KM)