The suggestion to NSF to create a special RFP for LTER education was not accepted.

The LTER education web materials under 'opportunities' has been updated with the Spring workshop report, the 1999 Schoolyard proposals, and the November proposal-writing workshop.

he second round of Schoolyard funding proposals are can be found at http://www.lternet.edu/oppts/education/99schoolyard/index.html
Thirteen sites have provided either a digital copy or a link to an online copy of their proposals. NOTE seven sites (AND, BES, CDR, HBR, KBS, NWT and VCR) HAVE NOT provided this
information.

The second LTER Education Workshop is planned (19-21 Nov) as a proposal writing workshop.  Ten site teams of 2-3 members have filled out applications requesting to attend.  Such a proposal is
important to bring money for creation and sustanance of some type of LTER site education since the Schoolyard monies acted as an initial focus but brought no money for local infrastructure support.

The NSF funded program 'Teachers Experiencing Antarctica and Arctic' has been refunded for five years.  PAL and MCM are active participants with this program which places teachers in the field with researchersand provides some prototype strategies for outreach.

See the current issue of the Network Newsletter for an article introducing a brilliant education program conducted at several OBFS sites.