The text contains the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Southwestern Cooperative Educational Laboratory, a nonprofit corporation based in Texas. The purpose of the corporation is to conduct educational research and training programs in order to solve significant educational problems in the region, as well as to develop and disseminate effective methods for doing so. The Board of Directors is responsible for the management and administration of the corporation. Membership is open to interested institutions, agencies, and individuals, and the Board strives to maintain representation from a variety of groups.