Experience with U.S. postsecondary consortia is reviewed, current Canadian consortia are described, and the advantages and disadvantages in engaging in formal interinstitutional ties are examined. It is concluded that the potential usefulness of consortia in Canada warrants further investigation. (MSE)

This paper addresses the role of distance education as a means for increasing curricular offerings of small and rural secondary schools. Treating distance education as a "technology" risks repeating the same cycle of false hopes and expectations that has historically accompanied the introduction of technology into education. Instead,…

This report identifies and examines current approaches to the provision of second- and third-level services in provincial school systems serving remote areas of Canada, and assesses the applicability of these approaches for First Nations schools. Second-level services are typically provided at the school board or system level and include…