GOVERNANCE AND POLICYMAKING NWREL is governed by a 26-member Board of Directors representing constituent groups in the Northwest. Nine advisory committees review and provide advice in priority areas of NWREL research, development, training, and technical assistance work.
STAFF The 194 NWREL staff members include 103 long-term professional staff, 29 with doctorates from 22 major universities.
FINANCIAL RESOURCES Laboratory resources for 1998 totaled $15.6 million, the largest annual amount in NWREL's 32-year history. Organizations in 27 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and China awarded NWREL 187 new contracts and grants in 1998.
MEMBER INSTITUTIONS A total of 829 member institutions are primary clients for NWREL services and collaborate in educational research and development work. Sixteen Northwest school districts and organizations became new NWREL member institutions in 1998.