This article presents the state education finance and governance profile of Oklahoma. The state uses a State Aid Formula to determine the appropriation of funds to various districts. Along with the aid formula, the state collects revenue from the following sources: compensatory programs, special education, vocational programs, transportation…

Schools, districts, and states across the nation are changing the way educators are paid. Through the Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) and other publicly and independently funded programs, educators at every level are designing and implementing modified pay and reward structures for teachers and principals. Sometimes these initiatives are called…

"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) In Praise of (and Sympathy for) Teachers…

The Bologna Process has taken an undeniable role in the development of the European Higher Education Space to create a shared framework at the higher education level. In this new framework, teachers' and students' mobility is the key element. This is one of the main aims that European Union education policies try to achieve. This study is about…

This article considers the in-service learning opportunities arising from the emergence and early formation of the learning representative scheme in New Zealand. Drawing on an interview study with respondents from the major stakeholders involved in the design of the scheme and subsequent ongoing research, the article makes comparisons between the…

The presence of a faculty union in a community college has a significant impact on its governance. This chapter offers recommendations for dealing with the challenges presented by collective bargaining in the postsecondary education environment.

A university president discusses his goal to use the college years, when students live closely together, to create a community where individuals assume responsibility for each other. The writer advocates decision-making with this goal in mind at the forefront. Outdoor spaces and gardens with benches need to be designed to function as inviting…

In the spring of 1990, a study was conducted of local unions in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Region 9 with market recovery programs (MRPs) designed to reverse declines in union membership. Three locals were chosen for in-depth study in Las Vegas, Nevada; Oakland, California; and Portland, Oregon. The locals reflected…

This newsletter issue lists the articles that appeared in each of the first 97 issues of the newsletter produced by the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. The newsletter has been published from 1973 to 1993. The list is presented in chronological order by date of publication; for each…

THE ROLE OF THE UNION MEMBER IN REGARD TO HOUSING PROBLEMS WAS PRESENTED. DESPITE THE CLAIMS OF EXPERTS, AN INDIVIDUAL CANNOT AFFORD A HOUSE COSTING THREE TIMES HIS ANNUAL INCOME, THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE COUNTRY WHERE HE CAN BUY A NEW, STANDARD HOUSE WITH THREE BEDROOMS FOR $7,680. THEREFORE, BECAUSE NEW HOUSES ARE SO EXPENSIVE, MOST PEOPLE LIVE…

A report on the 1979 annual meeting of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is presented. Data are presented on active membership, six states that increased membership, and total membership. Active membership has decreased for the year ending January 1, 1979 and has decreased since 1972. A two-year program was initiated to…

By December 1974, it appeared that the growth of faculty unionism in U.S. higher education had definitely begun to slow down. The 1975 turnabout, rejection rates, the nature of the resistance, and the public versus private distinction are reviewed. It is concluded that any future increase in the rate of public rejections and in the four-year…

Women represent almost half of the 1956-1976 increase in union membership, but their representation in official positions did not advance proportionately. The article presents and discusses data on labor force participation, union and association membership, and offices held by women. (MF)

Although only six percent of the schools offering park and recreation curricula currently have collective bargaining, this percentage is likely to increase in the near future. (JD)