Examines the use of final-offer arbitration in public sector collective bargaining in five states. (PKP)

Describes strategies that were successful in passing library bond issues for the Atlanta Public Library and the Marion (Ohio) Public Library, as well as legislation providing for cooperative library areas and additional state funding in Michigan. Some lessons learned from an unsuccessful campaign by the Clearwater (Fla.) Library are included. (JPF)

Reviews the history of finance reform in California beginning with the Serrano decision and ending with an explanation of Assembly Bill 65. It remains to be seen if AB 65 meets the requirements of the Serrano decisions. (Author/IRT)

Describes the California legislature's education-related response to Proposition 13 and analyzes the likely long-range effects of that response--including its effect on revenue stability, expenditure equality, and school governance. (Author/IRT)

Concerns the ability of the New Jersey school reform groups that won in court in the Robinson v. Cahill decision to gain access and the requisite resources to affect the new school finance formula and the development of "thorough and efficient" guidelines. (Author/IRT)

As a result of efforts to reform New Jersey's method of financing education, education has become enmeshed in state-level politics while, critics assert, little is being done to improve urban education. (Author/IRT)

The authors present a survey of state requirements concerning the certification of athletic coaches and urge that a lobbying effort by national professional associations concerned with coaching and physical education be undertaken to develop state coaching certification standards. (MJB)

Available from: American Association for the Education of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, 1600 West Armory Way, Seattle, Washington 98119.

Available from: National Center for Law and the Handicapped, Inc., 1235 North Eddy Street, South Bend, Indiana 46617. Reviewed are the constitutional basis, federal case law (PARC v. State of Pennsylvania and Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia), state law, and federal legislation which support the right of handicapped children…

Because a state must provide personal security for children in its care, possible false positive errors in identifying maltreatment are less grievous in schools and other institutions than in families. States have a legal duty to prevent intrusions upon privacy that may damage self-esteem. School psychologists have to prevent such intrusions. (JAZ)

The author recounts her experiences as a lobbyist for the Louisiana Vocational Agricultural Teachers' Association during a period of severe financial cutbacks for education in that state. She provides ideas for vocational agriculture teachers in other states on how to influence state apropriations. (CH)

This study concludes that a 1985 Illinois instructional leadership mandate does not provide enough incentive or necessary resources for school principals to change their behavior to comply with the legislation. Also, school realities make job changes difficult for principals desiring to adopt new behaviors. (MLH)

Discusses the process of moving state capitals (between 1776 and 1812) to achieve equal representation through geographic centrality. Presents contemporary arguments for the process including the belief that central location of the capital promoted better attendance by all state representatives. Describes how the system was replaced by numerical…

Reviews the current (1987) certification requirements for principals in the 50 states. Speculates about future changes. Includes four tables. (Author/MD)