In light of growing difficulties for schools to attract teachers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields and the continued discussions surrounding the unionization of education, this paper examines the effect of collective bargaining (CB) laws on the salary of teachers with a STEM degree. To isolate the effect of…

The present paper examines the relationship between public school teacher salaries and the racial concentration and segregation of students in the district. A particularly rich set of control variables is included to better measure the effect of racial characteristics. Additional analyses included Metropolitan Statistical Area fixed effects and…

This study of negotiated wage determination among teachers in Ohio school districts finds evidence of pattern bargaining. A measure of pattern following is developed to investigate wage level in a given county. Pattern bargaining occurs, irrespective of district size over the 1987 to 1991 period. Wealthier districts and larger districts pay higher…

Explains a model to analyze direct teaching cost per student at the class level in the final two years of secondary schooling in Victoria, Australia. The model provides predictions for class size and unit cost for each learning area for various enrollment levels. Cost predictions for foreign-language classes were twice that of English classes.…