Cites research finding strong association between presence of teacher unions in a state and high performance on SAT and ACT. After briefly tracing the development of the teacher-union movement, describes Rochester Teacher Association's efforts to reform itself and to support district reform efforts. Describes Teacher Union Reform Network. (PKP)

Often asked questions regarding the publishing practices of the "Music Educators Journal" are discussed. These include: what kinds of articles are they looking for, who reads the manuscripts, how much time is required from submission of manuscript to publication, and how does the editorial board function? (RM)

Discusses challenges to realistic poetry in school libraries. Addresses what New Realism is being accepted today in the world of poetry. Discusses the author's experiences in dealing with a publisher who wanted a book of poetry about jolly parents and patient grandparents, not a book about families as they really are. (RS)

Reports on the USA Science/Industry Advisory Board Meeting which was held October 8-9, 2001 in Uniqema, New Castle, DE. Discusses industry and science education interactions. (Author/YDS)

This section includes three articles that review library news from the past year. Highlights include public library budgets, examined by geographic regions; government programs; flood damage; library school closings; school library media programs; publishing industry concerns, including mergers, broadening markets, and on-demand printing; and…

Reviews the origins of the Umstead Act (NC), its purposes and prohibitions, the provisions pertaining to schools, and some possible defenses if a violation of the act is alleged. The purpose of the act is to curtail competition by government with private business. (MD)

Reviews the changing nature of the music publishing business. States that trends such as the decrease of music education in U.S. schools and the abuse of copyright by illegal photocopying in schools and churches have threatened the industry's existence. Includes information on recent corporate takeovers and changes among U.S. music publishers.…

Winners of the Association of School Business Officials International's 1996 Awards for Excellence in Architectural Design include Perkins & Will, of Chicago, for designing the Fort Collins (CO) High School and Kingscott Associates, Inc., of Kalamazoo, for designing the Lincoln Consolidated Middle/High School in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Awards of…

States that "Little Women" has appeared in many guises and many media; explores what the process of reworking has done to the story and its impact on readers' literary experiences. Looks at some of the fictional worlds created by the different films and subsequent novelizations; turns to the kinds of packaged texts produced by the…

Published for over a decade, this directory continues to be a successful, sought-after resource, providing valuable information to professionals, families, and individuals in the learning disabilities community. Supported by the National Center for Learning Disabilities, this 2011 edition brings together the most up-to-date information on LD…

A study of how radio broadcasters and the schools in Great Britain have both complementary and conflicting roles. (HB)

This excerpt from the series that won the 1977 IRA Print Media Award discusses the attempts of textbook publishers to meet the current market trends and to sell in states which have an approved statewide list. (MKM)

This is the first part of a two-part article giving an overview of the development and use of television and radio in British schools and an investigation of the current state of the country's broadcasting to schools. (Author)

In 1937, William George Bruce, then 81, published his memoirs. An excerpt from a chapter in that book deals with the events surrounding the founding of "The American School Board Journal." (MLF)

The document, produced to aid Ohio communities in linking their schools' kindergarten through secondary career education (CE) programs with the needs and interests of local General Motors (GM) plants, defines some central concepts of career education and discusses successful, cooperative interaction between industry and career education. The focus…