Revenues from oil/gas royalties on University of Texas (Austin) and Texas A&M go into a fund which is used to hire faculty and develop programs, particularly in the sciences. However, Texas legislators are considering a bill that would spread the oil money to other campuses in the Texas university system. (JN)

Examines the role of the federal and state constitutions in community college law. Discusses the lack of state constitutional law pertaining explicitly to these institutions and suggests a probable reason for this void. Gives examples of extant state laws and discusses implications for the community college field. (AYC)

Discusses the legal concept of liabiltiy and the potential risks facing the practicing counselor. Outlines the standard of care that psychiatrists must meet to protect themselves against negligence charges. Discusses actions resulting in false imprisonment, battery, infliction of mental distress, defamation, and "duty to warn." (RC)

Describes the response of the Department of Education to the demand from the nation's teachers for relief from regulations and procedures which some teachers find burdensome. The author defines regulatory relief and discusses the elimination of fraud, waste, and abuse; compliance with civil rights regulations; and state and local relationships.…

Discusses two educational issues: the constitutionality of competency-based education and the compatibility between this policy and contemporary scientific thought. The author presents her personal views on competency-based education and discusses the need for educational accountability on the part of teachers and other educational professionals.…

Describes the conditions leading up to the August 1980 New Jersey State Board of Education requirement that family life education be taught in all public schools, starting no later than September 1983. Heated debate continues and opponents have turned to the state legislature for help. (Author/WD)

Reviews the state of the art of bargaining unit determination. Provides a summary table covering bargaining unit laws and their implementation in the 50 states. (Author)

Tabulates each state's minimum competency activities, indicating who mandated the action (state legislature/state board of education), who set the standards (local/state), which areas are tested (math/language arts/other), which tests are used (local/state/commercial), and use of the data (high school graduation/grade promotion/remedial…

Explains New Jersey law on the question of local school districts purchasing textbooks for loan to private and parochial schools. The objections of the New Jersey Education Association to these practices are noted. (SJL)

The court decisions, as well as state constitutions and statutes in many states, clearly point out that, whether the faculty is organized or not, the state legislature has the final voice in the appropriation of monies to higher education. (Author)

The equal protection clause permits gender classification and discrimination and cannot support a broadening concept of sexual equality. An equal rights amendment is needed to remedy the situation. Available from Rutgers School of Law-Camden, 5th and Penn Streets, Camden, NJ 08102. (Author/IRT)

The no-fault provisions of the California Family Law Act of 1969 recognized the reality of marital breakdown by removing from the substance and language of the law its strong overtones of moral condemnation. The divorce rate itself remained unaffected. The frequency of spousal support awards declined significantly. (Author/JAC)

This booklet is both a review of some of the key legislative accomplishments of the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) since 1975 and a synopsis of its proposed legislative program for 1980. The legislative goals of the National Education Association (NEA) are also described. (Author/SJL)

Outlines the continuing conflict over the definition of the scope of bargaining in Act 195 and provides brief accounts of 10 significant court decisions over the act that have had broad impact. (IRT)