Examines the historical integration-segregation dilemma from the passage of the first Illinois school law in 1825 to the solidification of the segregation era in the 1930s. Discusses structural impediments to Black students' academic achievement and identifies forces which sought to establish a vocational education caste system for Blacks.…

Education association members in four New Jersey school districts were administered the New Jersey Education Association's T and E Needs Assessment Survey to determine how well the state-mandated "Thorough and Efficient" education program is being implemented locally. Discrepancies in practice are noted and some recommendations made.…

Examines the impact of private labor rulings on Pennsylvania's public employee laws, public sector strikes and their implications, and Pennsylvania's public employee laws and the right to strike. Available from Duquesne Law Review, 901 Rockwell Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; sc $3.50. (Author/IRT)

The article provides a review of state services for young handicapped children. Section one contains a description of legislation for preschool handicapped education. Part two describes federal programs that relate to special children from birth to mandatory school age. Teacher certification requirements are reviewed in the third section. The…

Summarizes state tax relief legislation that was supported by the Joint State Legislative Committees of the National Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. Notes that generating public and political support for increased funding for education will be a challenge in the current fiscal climate. (Author/IRT)

Outlines the principal features of the Public Community College Act providing statutory tenure for faculty members in community college districts in Illnois after three consecutive years of satisfactory service. Briefly summarizes the responses to the bill of the governor and community college faculty members. (AYC)

Describes the formation, functions, and effectiveness of steering committees (consisting of faculty members and administrators) to facilitate implementation of priority needs assessment goals in the school curriculum. (CM)

Argues that "Kahn" continues stereotypic thinking toward women whereas "Orr" may call sex-based dispensations into question. Calls for declaring sex a suspect classification. Available from the Syracuse Law Review, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13210; sc $3.50. (IRT)

Focuses on those elements of an age discrimination suit that have traditionally presented the most difficulty for attorneys--burden of proof, bona fide occupational qualifications, and procedure matters among them. Available from West Virginia Law Review, W.V.U. Law Center, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506; sc $4.00. (Author/IRT)

Describes a survey which assessed the impact of the Pennsylvania State Child Protective Services Law (Act 124) on the caseworker's ability to carry out procedural guidelines. (CM)

The right to strike should be granted to public school teachers. If proper mediation procedures are mandated, the strike weapon would be used only as a last resort to collective bargaining. Available from Southwestern University School of Law, 675 South Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005. (Author)

Traces the presence of tax burden equity and educational funding equity interests in recent court rulings in order to place Connecticut's Horton vs Meskill in context. Also describes the California and New Jersey state legislatures' responses to similar state Supreme Court rulings on school finance. (Author/IRT)

An examination of the eight public employee statutes in force in Washington--considering which rights are granted public employees, which are denied, and which remain unclear--points out the inadequacy of this approach. The eight existing statutes should be consolidated. Available from Gonzaga Law Review, Gonzaga University School of Law, Gonzaga…

Emphasizes four areas of employer activity--lockouts, blacklists, damage suits, and a miscellaneous group of employer strike sanctions. (Author/IRT)

Presents an overview of the history, current status, and trends in state and local employee unionism, and the laws relating to bargaining in these sectors. Concludes that state and local laws and practices are following the pattern of federal public-sector labor relations, which are based on the private-sector. (Author/IRT)