Argues that there has been too little debate on feminist issues. This has resulted in uncritical adoption of a feminist ideology that compromises educators' political neutrality. (Author/WD)

The authors criticize Frank Zepezauer's article in the same issue, arguing that changes in educational opportunities for women have already shown positive results and are founded in a commitment to democratic values. (Author/WD)

The second in a series, this article reviews the history and development of Nova High School in Ft. Lauderdale (Florida), one of the most widely hailed innovations of the 1960s. (Author/WD)

Rather than shielding children from stress, parents and teachers should assist them in developing coping mechanisms that will enable them to adjust to the realities of life. This article offers guidelines for achieving that goal. (Author/WD)

Mainstreaming of handicapped students and desegregation share similar legal histories, but are also characterized by marked differences. In the future they may be competing for dwindling funds. (Author/WD)

Reviews the Supreme Court decision in Texas Department of Community Affairs vs. Burdine that sought to clarify the relative burdens of the parties in employment discrimination cases. (Author/WD)

Provides background information on and results of two Canadian task force reports, one on labor market development in the 1980s and the other on federal-provincial fiscal arrangements. (WD)

Describes the Sioux Falls (South Dakota) School District's junior-first-grade program, which serves as a transition for children who have reached age six but are not yet ready for the first grade. Characteristics of children who might benefit from such an experience are listed. (WD)

Describes the method implemented at West Virginia University for evaluating and granting life experience credit to school administrators. (WD)

Reports the results of a survey of the practices of 78 Michigan colleges and universities in awarding and transferring credit for nontraditional or experiential learning. (WD)

A study of 50 Wisconsin public school districts that engage in formal collective bargaining revealed that the pupil-teacher ratio tends to increase slightly as bargaining becomes more sophisticated. Other factors, however, had more positive relationships with pupil-teacher relationship than bargaining. (Author/WD)

Data from 300 randomly selected K-12 teachers employed in 1979-80 in the Jefferson Parish (Louisiana) Public Schools revealed 10 predictor variables that substantially differentiated striking and nonstriking teachers. (Author/WD)

An intensive study of 30 Florida school districts explored the nature of open bargaining, its impact on union and management behavior, and its overall effect on the negotiation process. The author concludes that open bargaining does not differ radically from closed bargaining. (Author/WD)

Reports the results of evaluating 15 college catalogs using the Fry readability formula; 73 percent of the catalogs had readability levels at or above grade 17 suggesting that colleges need to adjust their materials to a younger audience. (Author/WD)

Describes efforts at Worthington High School (Ohio) to use a diagnostic/prescriptive program based on students' learning styles to improve instruction. Utilizing the Learning Style Inventory, the school's staff believe they have made a breakthrough in high school instruction. (Author/WD)