Dec. 23, 1997

                      COURSES PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN 
                      FOREIGN PERSPECTIVE ON EDUCATION

	For people who want to gain new perspectives on education, the
University of Virginia will offer two special courses abroad this
summer.
	A new course, "The Future of Higher Education," will be held
at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, June 13-19.  Faculty from
U.Va., the University of Edinburgh and other Scottish institutions
will examine a variety of factors that will determine the character of
higher education in the 21st century, including changing demographics,
aging facilities, tight finances and distance learning.  
	For those who want to examine K-12 education, a Summer
Institute for Educators will be held June 21-27 at the University of
Oxford in England.  U.Va. and Oxford faculty will take a close look at
several British education concepts that are being discussed in
America, such as charter-school vouchers, standardized curricula and
increased school accountability.
	For more information on the courses offered by U.Va.'s
Division of Continuing Education, contact Martha Ann Toms, Center for
State and National Programs for Educators, U.Va. Lynchburg Center at
(804) 582-5107 or mat7z@virginia.edu or Dennis Parks, associate dean,
at (804) 982-5397 or drparks@virginia.edu.
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