In "Rockdale v Weil" the court declared that transferring a principal to a position with lower responsibility and prestige but higher salary was not a demotion and not subject to due process. (JM)

The activities of a University of Miami lobbying team at the state legislature's annual 60-day session are described. Each of the three team members has specific area and bill responsibilities, but their coordination and teamwork are seen as essential to success in promoting the university's interests. (MSE)

Educators can influence their state policies by using their political clout wisely, clarifying their motives, and generating grassroots support. (Author)

In determining the university's responsibility to bargain with faculty in a special program at Central Michigan University, court opinions juxtaposed two measures, with conflicting results. The two approaches are analyzed and evaluated. Available from Dennis & Co., 251 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203, $3.50. (MSE)

Describes an effort by agricultural educators in Mississippi to improve the status of vocational education through securing favorable legislation. Suggests seven guidelines for gaining state legislative action. (LRA)

In the light of the uncertain benefits and the understated but escalating costs of public services, it is hardly irrational for taxpayers to attack the problem through the cost side. (Author)

Summarizes the new North Carolina state law concerning open meetings of public bodies. (IRT)

Traces judical and legislative developments at the federal level and discusses the approach California has taken in response. Conclusions are drawn on how states should and should not deal with the education of handicapped citizens. Available from Loyola of Los Angeles School of Law, 1440 West Ninth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90015; sc $4.00.…

Examines the employment status of a nonprofessional school employee with reference to the procedural steps that a school administrative unit should use in dismissing him. The focus is on North Carolina case law, but the issues and the conclusions drawn are applicable to other states. (Author/IRT)

The author describes the California Master Plan for Special Education--its goals, philosophy, policy--and concludes that this plan is providing an improved delivery system by which the new federal and state requirements can better aid exceptional students. (KC)

This article presents a case study of the school finance controversy in Texas with special emphasis on the results of two school finance bills enacted in successive sessions of the legislature. (Author/IRT)

Reviews the setting of the "Lau" decision, the decision itself, its legislative aftermath, its impact on desegregation, and the judicial clash of opinion as to the degree of judicial intervention necessary to assure the effective enforcement of these rights. Concludes that a more searching standard of review is necessary. Journal…

The impact of four vocational education laws enacted in Michigan is discussed: the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, the Career Education Act, the Mandatory Special Education Act, and Michigan's "Added Cost" funding system. (Author/BP)

Briefly analyzes school finance reform legislation for 18 states, emphasizing those provisions with the most impact on urban residents. The 18 states include California, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Arizona, New Jersey, Maine, Connecticut, New York, and Minnesota.…

The next year or two will determine just how hard state park and recreation agencies have been hit by the troubled economy and whether or not they can maintain quality services while expanding where necessary to meet their share of society's leisure needs. (JD)