The global community, from UNESCO to NGOs, is committed to promoting the status of women in science, engineering and technology, despite long-held prejudices and the lack of role models. Previously, when equality was not firmly established as a key issue on international or national agendas, women's colleges played a great role in mentoring female…

Ten years ago, Richard Blais, now vice president of Project Lead The Way, Inc. (PLTW), packed his suitcase in an attempt to convince schools to adopt a five course program that could change the vision and purpose of many technology programs in schools. PLTW is now a national organization, located in 1,800 schools in 46 states and England,…

The 1979 agreement in the engineering industry was a watershed in British industrial relations. It seems very likely that the significance of the 39-hour week is that it is the beginning of a series of reductions in the basic working week. The authors argue that 39 hours is an awkward figure in daily or weekly schedules. (SSH)