The Legislative Work Conference on Southern Regional Education

A MONG most promising of activities of Southern Regional Education Board is its annual Legislative Work Conference. The Work Conference, which brings together legislative and educational leaders from sixteen states of Compact region,' was originally conceived as a means of keeping legislators informed, and seeking their advice, on Compact program. The enthusiastic interest of legislators in Conference has given it new directions. A legislative delegate has described Work Conference as the only regional forum for sharing of ideas among legislators and educators. The seventh such annual forum was held in I958. Although Compact affairs are still given a place of importance on each conference agenda, they are considered as a logical part of whole picture of higher education in region and nation. In words, again, of a delegate, At Legislative Work Conference we have opportunity to explore, free from political pressures, things that really matter in higher education-the needs of our states and our region, needs of

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