Organized to be of use as a textbook for students in school law classes as well as a reference book for school personnel and officials, this book focuses on cases having to do with the rights of students and teachers. In Part 1 attention is given to such matters as compulsory and prohibitory school attendance, authority over curricular and…

Designed to supplement secondary United States history courses, this resource booklet provides materials on four dramatic incidents in American history. The four events under examination include the Boston Massacre, the Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt, the Republic Steel Strike of 1937, and the Berlin Airlift of 1948. Each unit contains social…

This document contains 27 papers, by various authors, related to collective negotiations in education. The papers cover the following topics: (1) The role, desirable skills, and authority of board of education members, administrators, and principals, during collective negotiations; (2) the general background and status of the negotiation movement…

Thoughts of college student protests during the late 1960's and early 1970's often ignite memories of demonstrations against the Vietnam War. Stories of college student activism during the these years underplay the Civil Rights focus of African American students that preceded and paralleled the more salient Vietnam War protests. Less attention in…

This collection of collective bargaining agreements contains contracts for two Ohio two-year colleges. The first agreement, between Edison State Community College and the Edison State Education Association, covers the contract period from 1989 to 1992. The 21 articles in the contract set forth provisions related to union recognition, management…

The manual is a guide for management representatives engaged in collective bargaining in higher education. It focuses primarily on faculty bargaining, but also addresses the problems of non-faculty units. It is intended for administrators, including governing board members, faced with significant responsibility for bargaining but without prior…

Focusing on the 1980 strike of public secondary school teachers in Sudbury, Ontario, this study examined attitudes of those involved; ascertained feelings toward the school system that may have emerged since the strike; and examined events, influences, and developments leading to the strike and prolonging the strike. The field study represented…

The collective bargaining agreement between the University of Bridgeport and the University of Bridgeport chapter (245 members) of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) for the period September 1, 1984 to August 31, 1987 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: definitions and recognition of the bargaining unit;…

This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the process of gaining and implementing public school administrators' right to unionize. The first two chapters consider why school administrators perceive the need for negotiation rights. Chapter I incorporates literature on the changing role, status, and work ethos of educational administration.…

THE FIRST PHASE OF A COORDINATED THREE-DIMENSIONAL STUDY OF TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS INVESTIGATED PLATFORM DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE STATE'S TWO MAIN TEACHERS' ORGANIZATIONS AND THE KNOWLEDGE, OPINIONS, AND ATTITUDES OF TEACHERS ON 11 ISSUES OVER WHICH THE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFFILIATES WERE IN CONFLICT. THE SECOND STUDY…

If a generation gap does exist, the English teacher has failed in his primary task--improving personal communication--and must accept full responsibility for this failure. A profile of the typical North Carolina English teacher reveals a person over 30 years of age who is politically and morally influenced by the values of previous generations;…

For use with junior and senior high school students, this book presents more than 250 drawings and pictures, with an introduction and brief texts in English and Spanish, depicting 450 years of Chicano history. The book covers: Mexico before the Spanish Conquests, Spain's colonization of the Southwest, the United States war on Mexico, events in the…

This monograph studies the policy-making process of public schools at the elementary and secondary levels. Variables include legislative bodies and courts at the local, State, and national levels and special interest groups (e.g., labor unions and religious bodies, professional educators, and qualified voters). Public expectations have contributed…

Presents a lesson plan focused on the events surrounding the 1894 Pullman railroad car strike. Reviews the particulars of the strike (the federal government used armed force to end the strike) and then presents a simulation where students role play members of the investigating presidential commission. Includes related documents. (MJP)

Describes the history of Labor Day and its development from social movement to casual holiday. Emphasizes the inherent conflict in trying to arouse positive public opinion while providing organization for workers. Focuses on celebrations in New York (NY), San Francisco (CA), Los Angeles (CA), and Atlanta (GA). Divides the historical development…