Cybersecurity has become increasingly important not only in the technology sector but in criminal justice professions as well, and significant challenges have arisen as a result. However, these challenges are not well discussed in the literature. To address this gap, and to study the cybersecurity trends impacting criminal justice professionals…

This study presents a critical policy analysis of California's Assembly Bill 329 (AB 329) regarding inclusive sex education, coupled with a series of coding phases of relevant data. AB 329, enacted in 2015, mandates comprehensive sexual health education in California schools, aiming to address the needs of diverse student populations, including…

How something begins can matter a lot, especially for young adults. "The circumstances under which a person enters a profession is predictive of how that person will view the profession for the rest of his or her life." The goal is for that view to be positive and long lasting for social studies educators. Can more be done to support…

Technology in every form has become an important part of everyday life. In business, it is a necessity for success and survival. Many authors (Kotrlik & Redmann, 2009; Ma & Runyon (2004), among others) in the arena of higher education have pointed out the need for truly integrated business and technology programs at the graduate level, but…

Reviews very generally the desirability of college science departments redirecting some of their efforts towards interdisciplinary goals, and proposes second-level courses given through the combined efforts of several science departments. (PR)

Discusses the importance of designing new science curriculum to emphasize these features: ecology-environment concepts; close tie between science and human values; technology and the application of science; processes which will enable man to more effectively use and control science and technology; integrated science; and…

An interdisciplinary approach to distributive education would generate an expanded and flexible curriculum where the coordinator could help students develop as intelligent, sensitive, independent, confident, caring, open, and responsible individuals, posessing the kinds of human skills and attitudes employers seek. (Author/BP)

Suggests that educational programs in juvenile detention facilities need greater definition. Renewed emphasis on juvenile correctional education has revealed an accumulation of relevant information. When combined with experiences in an effective detention education program, a model for the content and process of detention education programing is…

This monograph, part of an ongoing series, discusses the need for school arts programs and provides some examples of how the arts can be infused into the regular curriculum at the elementary level. Support systems for such programs are also discussed. Properly conceived, the arts constitute a great integrating force in the curriculum. To achieve…

Is the United States getting it wrong when it comes to educating tomorrow's innovators in critical fields? It has been known for years that the only way to compete globally in information technology, engineering, nanotechnology, robotics and other fields is to give students the best educational opportunities possible. But do individuals have a…

The paper suggests various ways that energy education can be integrated into the curriculum and advocates an interdisciplinary approach to energy studies. Five approaches to energy education are discussed. One, the separate course approach, seems unlikely to come about given the static nature of the curriculum. Two, ignoring the topic, may occur…

Third in a series of four publications on energy conservation, this booklet discusses the role of an energy conservation curriculum. The pamphlet outlines developing a curriculum, making goal statements, instilling an energy ethic in the minds of students, and effecting an interdisciplinary approach to energy conservation instruction. The…

In addition to a summary of the proceedings of the Callaway Gardens Conference attended by selected science educators, scientists, and psychologists, invited papers by Robert Gagne ("The High School Science Program--A Psychologist's Assessment") and Clifford Swartz ("The High School Science Program--A Scientist's Assessment")…