This article makes a case for labor studies, not as another add-on topic but as inclusive of racial, ethnic, and sexual studies and fundamental to the study of Americans. A bibliography of labor studies materials and sources for teachers is included. (Author/ND)

Reviews the way in which collective bargaining has eroded the prerogative of school boards in curriculum management and innovation. A persistent problem is that school boards need input from teachers on curriculum concerns, yet they must retain decision-making latitude by keeping curriculum issues out of bargaining contracts. (TE)