The positions and goals of the Council of Chief State School Officers regarding the relationships of state and federal education agencies are explored. Separate chapters deal with the need for cooperative efforts in state and federal relationships; the establishment of national goals and priorities; administration and services of the Office of Education; administration and services of state education agencies; the development process from research to practice; and fiscal management. Forces affecting state-federal relationships are also discussed, including: educational accountability; performance contracting; the voucher system; parental, lay, and student involvement in decisionmaking; accent on manpower development; public aid to nonpublic schools; and federal sharing of educational costs. (LBH)