In this report by the Urban Education Network, educational programs in the Midwest seen as having the potential to ameliorate urban school problems are described. The programs are grouped into the following 11 sections, according to content: (1) alternative schools and programs/arts; (2) bilingual education/special education/student behavior and discipline; (3) computer technology; (4) effective schools/school improvement/instructional management/curriculum design; (5) environmental education/science/social studies; (6) gifted and talented/vocational education; (7) institutional description/policy/desegregation/public relations; (8) reading/mathematics/writing/language arts; (9) research/evaluation/testing/dissemination; (10) staff development: teachers and administrators; (11) urban education/business partnerships. For each program the following information is provided: a brief description; staff size and composition; scope; number of individuals served; number of schools served; whether evaluation reports and/or descriptive materials are available; and an address for further information. There are two appendices: a list of programs by district and state and an index by topic area. (RDN)