Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face severe financial restrictions in educational funding. Responses to these restrictions are complex and require strong experimental efforts and adaptation to distinct and changing national situations. The articles in this bulletin respond to various proposals and situations that illustrate the search for innovative alternatives to provide equal educational opportunities. The articles included are: (1) "New Strategies for the Financing of Education and Training in the Third World" (Sylvain Lourie); (2) "Teaching Mathematics at the Basic Level" (Grecia Galvez; Irene Villarroel); (3) "Essentials for Improving the Quality of Education" (Pedro Lafourcade); (4) "Textbooks in Student Development and Teaching Methodology: Jamaica" (Nancy A. George); and (5) "Support Materials for Teacher Education in Multicultural Bilingual Education" (Massimo Amadio). (NL)