Notes deficiencies of the often-used claim that social studies education ought to promote justice. Explores three conceptions of justice and concludes by examining the paradox that these three conceptions reveal between justice considered as a psychological state of individuals and justice conceived as an expression of the way a society is…

Using data collected from 50 college students, researchers tested the hypothesis that men tend to consider moral dilemmas in terms of justice and individual rights, whereas women are chiefly concerned with care and personal relationships. The respondent women were more likely to employ predominantly care considerations, but content of the specific…

Five case histories from a recent National Institute of Education study of the principal selection process suggest merit and equity are of less concern than subtle, behind-the-scenes matters related to special circumstances. (Author/DCS)

Moral development theory has much to offer in the classroom and other informed discussions, but the moral development approach to education should depart from the Kohlberg model and examine the actual role of rules and principles in human conduct and recognize the impact of economic and psychological motivation in the process of moral choice. (MSE)

The seven activities that comprise this unit of study on human rights involve secondary students in studying a subject-related lexicon; reading nonfiction magazine and newspaper articles; discussing key quotes; analyzing literature; listening to guest speakers; and discussing preventive ameliorative measures. (RM)

The author believes that, in our bicentennial celebrations, we are tending to create a Madison Avenue image of the Revolution. The bicentennial could be celebrated in a more meaningful way by reexamining the values for which the founding fathers fought and by dealing with our present problems in light of that tradition. (Author/RM)

This issue of "EDJJ Notes" contains the following articles: (1) "In the News: Suspension, Race, and Disability in Maryland" (Michael Krezmien and Peter Leone); (2) "Establishing and Maintaining Quality Education Programs in Juvenile Corrections" (Lucky Mason); (3) "Resources for Parents: The Technical Assistance…

Educators, politicians and the media are using the concept of citizenship in new contexts and giving it new meanings. Citizenship can serve to unite a diverse population or to marginalise and exclude. The authors argue that, with the introduction of citizenship in school curricula, there is an urgent need for developing the concept of cosmopolitan…

On any given day, over 100,000 youth are held in custody in juvenile justice facilities across the country, either awaiting trial in detention centers or having been placed in residential facilities after being convicted of delinquencies. A growing body of research suggests that most of these youth meet criteria for at least one mental disorder,…

Recent reports have documented how some parents choose to place their children in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems in order to obtain the mental health services that their children need. Senators Susan Collins and Joseph Lieberman of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs asked the General Accounting Office (GAO) to testify on:…

School leadership requires the capacity to value diversity in ways that treat everyone with dignity and respect. Leadership development involves close examination of personal biases, understanding of the larger picture of poverty and diversity, and the development and commitment to a plan to make a difference in the lives of those in poverty or…

The purpose of this report is to provide the Florida legislature with information required by Florida statutes regarding educational services in the Department of Juvenile Justice Programs. This section requires the Department of Education and Department of Juvenile Justice to report annually the progress toward developing effective educational…

The 1999 Florida Legislature revised the laws pertaining to the assessment of students in Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) facilities. Revisions identified specific requirements for measuring student academic progress in the basic skill areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Following the passage of this legislation, the Department of…

This bulletin explores promotion of school safety by increasing students' accountability for their behavior. It provides information to facilitate the development of constructive, well-conceived, accountability-based programs that work with juvenile offenders. These programs also address the issues of violence, disorder, and fear. The bulletin…

This essay investigates whether students who attend higher-quality schools commit fewer crimes. If so, improving school quality might be worth considering as an approach to reducing juvenile crime. The author finds some evidence that higher-quality schools are associated with lower probabilities of committing some types of crime. (Contains 1…