Describes the 15 rural extension centers maintained by Texas community colleges. Reports survey findings regarding the library extension services offered to the centers, including full branch libraries (five centers) and informal arrangements with public libraries for services (five centers). Indicates mileage between center and campus. (DMM)

This study was conducted to develop, implement, prototype test, and disseminate a model guidance training program that can be used to prevent the high rate of student dropouts in rural Texas schools. Two school districts, New Caney and Waller, served as demonstration sites for prototype testing. The program was designed by a team of…

The amount of support and the degree of satisfaction with available support to rural and metropolitan parents of handicapped preschoolers was studied by analyzing parents' responses to mailed questionnaires assessing family background and demographic characteristics and the mothers' perceptions of the availability and quality of support systems in…