Fact-finding, as a means of settling public employment disputes, is discussed. The history, legal status, and procedures of fact-finding are summarized. (MF)

Outlines action taken by Ohio, Connecticut, Rhode Island and other States regarding State aid to parochial and private schools. (LN)

Reviews the unit determination process being used by administrative agencies in states with public sector bargaining statutes. Discusses criteria used in the unit determination process. (JOW)

Using roll call votes on the Equal Rights Amendment as a data base, this study found that women legislators responded to voting cues provided by their political parties. In this respect, they emulated the behavior of their male colleagues by paying allegiance to the party line. (Author/RM)

Discusses a 1978 study of continuing education participation by registered nurses in Indiana. The results provided the empirical basis to support a resolution on mandatory continuing education, and legislation was introduced into the 1981 Indiana General Assembly. (JOW)

Briefly describes types of binding arbitration that various states have adopted as a means of preventing teacher strikes. (IRT)

Uses a table to present the subjects that are required by law in each state and the percentage of states requiring each subject. Concludes that local school districts, state departments of education, and a myriad of pressure groups appear to provide a relatively uniform national school system. (Author/IRT)

Impasses are important for public employees because the use and exhaustion of statutory impasse procedures determine the occurrence and legality of any strike. Impasse exists for employers as the primary exception to the rule prohibiting unilateral change of employment terms and conditions. (Author/IRT)

This article contains two arguments: one author maintains that New York's truth-in-testing law does not achieve its goals, while the other holds that the legislation does protect the consumer of educational tests. (IRT)

Argues for a public sector collective bargaining statute in Colorado and analyzes the issues that must be addressed in effective public sector collective bargaining legislation. Available from University of Colorado Law Review, Inc., Fleming Law Building, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309. (Author/IRT)

Explores the unique government and collective bargaining structure of Hawaii that makes collective bargaining on a statewide basis both feasible and logical. (Author)

Discusses child sexual abuse by a person in a position of authority. Tracks the recent trend toward recognizing position of authority in both state legislation and judicial precedent. Concludes that all states should recognize position of authority in their child abuse statutes and that such statutes should be interpreted broadly by the courts.…

Discusses the following major subjects of state labor legislation: increases in minimum wage rates, prevailing wage changes, protection for employers disclosing job performance information, and bans on employment discrimination. Includes a state-by-state summary of labor legislation enacted in 1996. (Author/JOW)