FOUR ESSAYS REFLECT THE THINKING AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE KANSAS CITY METROPOLITAN SCHOOL STUDY GROUP CONFERENCE OF 1966 AND HERALD A GREATER DETERMINATION TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS OF SCHOOL STUDY COUNCILS. MAJOR THEMES DEAL WITH THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE INCREASING INTERDEPENDENCE OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS, METHODS FOR GAINING AND MAINTAINING COOPERATION BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTING INTERORGANIZATIONAL COOPERATION, AND PROPOSALS FOR CHANGING COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS INTO ACTION PROGRAMS. THE NEED FOR POSITIVE LOCAL ACTION BY METROPOLITAN SCHOOL STUDY GROUPS IN INITIATING COOPERATIVE VENTURES BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES IS STRESSED. APPENDICES INCLUDE A DEFINITION OF WHAT CONSTITUTES A METROPOLITAN AREA, A LIST OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INFORMATIONAL AGENCIES IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA, AND A FORMAT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A METROPOLITAN DATA BANK. THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL STUDY GROUP FALL CONFERENCE (4TH, EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, MISSOURI, NO DATE), AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM PROFESSOR EDWIN BAILEY, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, (MSSG) SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64110, FOR $0.50. (JK)