Lauds former Secretary of Education William Bennett's 1988 report, "American Education: Making It Work," as a significant contribution-- especially regarding curriculum development recommendations. Criticizes Bennett for blaming teachers' unions for school reform shortcomings. Since failure in the home greatly influences declining…

Describes AMIGOS--a 330-member library network based in Dallas, Texas--and examines its involvement with CD-ROM technology, including continuing education, product review and brokering, conference presentations, and production of CD-ROM union catalogs. A checklist for choosing a CD-ROM system is appended. (MES)

In a Nova Scotia fish plant, a group primarily made up of women used cartoons and soap operas to educate plant workers on union issues, domestic violence, and health issues, demonstrating the effectiveness of using people's own culture as a vehicle for their education. (SK)

Examines the status of part-time college faculty. Notes that some part-time faculty are entering into collective bargaining and joining unions in an effort to achieve equity with full-time teachers. (MM)

Introduces the concept of the western mining frontier. Identifies four chronological periods of mining activity in the 19th century during which mining changed from simple panning into a complex industry. Concludes that mining contributed to western development by drawing people, capital, and transportation to otherwise unattractive areas. (KO)

Reviews federal legislation and litigation addressing the issue of comparable worth, and discusses the role of job surveys, job evaluation plans, and the labor market in court decisions. Summaries of alternatives to the federal system for dealing with the comparable worth issue include efforts by states, local governments, and unions. (18…

It is proposed that, because college faculty unions have the responsibility of promoting members' professional and economic status, they should initiate and support qualified faculty development programs. New faculty in particular should work with faculty and administrative leaders to ensure that their personal development and institutional goals…

Argues that pension systems have indentured educators by trapping them in jobs they do not want because of vesting requirements and that teachers' unions support these systems for selfish interests. The author offers a pension reform system ("defined-contribution") as a solution. (GR)

Creates a scenario illustrating how schools might be 10 years from now if present reforms were deepened and accelerated. Projections stress the importance of creating a vision, developing guiding principles for educating all students, and transforming learning, teaching, school organization, governance, teacher unions, and the community to achieve…

From his early work to establish teacher's union to involvement with civil rights issues, Al Shanker has earned reputation as education profession's moral conscience. Under Shanker's leadership, United Federation of Teachers has grown from 2,500 to 110,000 members. American Federation of Teachers has doubled membership to 796,000. Shanker…

Examines the current status of grievance procedures at unionized and nonunionized Catholic schools based on a survey of 33 superintendents and union presidents. Discusses the extent to which Catholic schools have formal grievance procedures and the educators' attitudes regarding due process. (DMM)

The response of Sydney University to recent union agreements concerning the restructuring of Australia's faculty reward system is described, especially as it concerns new requirements for faculty development and evaluation. It is concluded that the new policy is a more enlightened one, emphasizing development over assessment. (MSE)

Major changes affecting Swiss graphic arts are photocomposition, replacement of letterpress with offset printing, scanners, and microcomputers and laser printers for desktop publishing. Effects on workers include monotony, alienation, and apprehension. Sex discrimination continues in the industry. (SK)

Goals, content, and methods are the three basic dimensions of workers' education. In a democratic context for learning, goals must include effective participation, content must aim at sharing knowledge and experience, and methods and techniques must be as active and participatory as possible. (Author/JOW)

Discusses Tennessee's Highlander Folk School. Reports that the school helped organize labor unions and played a role in the civil rights movement of the 1950s. Explains that Highlander sought to bring about southern integration. Argues that successful civic education draws out the experiences and interests of participants and nurtures respect and…