Describes the efforts of Californians for Better Schools through the Arts to make the arts basic to education, including their unsuccessful attempt to qualify the California Arts Initiative for the 1980 state ballot. The initiative would have made arts education mandatory in California's elementary and secondary schools. (SJL)

Truth in testing laws are subject to challenge on the grounds that they invade federally protected rights and interests of the test-makers through the due process clauses of the Constitution and federal copyright protections. (Author/MLF)

State legislatures are writing more legislation to deal with the day-to-day operation of schools. Special interests, energy, inflation, and declining enrollments have all been the subject of a broad spectrum of legislation. (Author/MLF)

Relates the American Federation of Teachers' concerns about escalating attacks on tenure. Outlines legislative provisions undermining tenure in Illinois and the efforts to pass a bill returning to statutory tenure. Discusses the effect of the tenure law on Illinois community colleges and the future of statutory tenure in higher education. (AYC)

Recognition that the goal of equal social participation of women and men is the underlying purpose of sex discrimination law provides means for extending that law to the discriminatory bases of legal policies that support occupational segregation and inequitable treatment of women. Available from Wisconsin Law Review, University of Wisconsin Law…

Describes a program in which Iowa high school reporters attended and reported on the Iowa House of Representatives Student Model Session; includes a news story about the model session written by a high school reporter, and lists actions taken by student legislators at the session. (GT)

In "De Canas" the Supreme Court removed the spectre of preemption on the basis of an obscure notion of implied congressional intent, leaving only objective factors to be applied. Available from William S. Hein & Co., Inc., 1285 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209. (Author)

Provides information on the background and legal framework of the juvenile justice system, the issues that confront it, and the pressures for change, as well as noting some sources of information on the system. Available from American Association of Law Libraries, 53 West Jackson Blvd., Suite 1201, Chicago, Illinois 60604; sc $4.00. (Author/IRT)

Examines state law and court cases concerning self-dealing and conflict of interest in North Carolina. (IRT)

Changes in the legal status of the building principal are presented through an examination of litigation and legislation that have altered the principal's duties, responsibilities, due process rights, collective bargaining rights, and certification requirements. (Author/IRT)

It is important that schools have written policies governing the administration of drugs during school hours. Moreover, this policy should be in effect before teachers and other employees are asked to begin administering medicines to students. (Author)

Briefly discusses the results of a survey of the superintendent of public instruction, office of the attorney general, the education association, the school boards association, and the teacher union in each state to identify state laws and court cases on, and to solicit comments about, teacher responsibility on field trips. (IRT)

Issues of state control over private schools are expected to center primarily over the questions of literacy testing of students and minimum competency testing of teachers. Available from Headmaster U.S.A., Post Office Box 21587, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33335; sc $4.00. (Author/MLF)

It appears that Illinois law no longer grants full parental immunity to school districts and their employees. Available from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law, 77 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606; single copies $5.00. (Author)

Reviews the only Supreme Court decision (Massachusetts Board of Retirement vs Murgia) on mandatory retirement, two conflicting federal appellate decisions on mandatory retirement for teachers, and Kentucky's statutory scheme in light of these cases. Available from Kentucky Law Journal, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506; sc $3.50.…