Education has long been an area of political debate in the United States, with politicians and policymakers advocating for distinct societal and/or individual purposes of K -12 education. In this article, we examine the public opinion on the purpose of education, and we explore whether this political divide on the purpose of education is also…

We hear much talk that today it is more difficult than in the past to be young-whether as a kindergartner or as a college student. It is also more difficult to be older, because the task of guiding young people to conduct a still unknown future is an awesome charge. Theoretically, a person living in the age of Charlemagne could grow up believing…

Substance abuse has been identified as a significant social problem. Social work is uniquely positioned to affect this problem. Kennesaw State University has established a substance abuse concentration as part of its master's of social work program. The purpose of this article is to describe the development of this curriculum. The curriculum is…

This article is a plea for moving toward an integrative active program which involves students in social action both in the inquiry and testing stages. (Author/RK)

The author presents 20 reasons which support the adoption of a new blend of continuous and comprehensive health instruction for grades k-12. (Author/BY)

A secondary education curriculum model is proposed that provides for individualized programs, including both academic study and direct student involvement in efforts to solve contemporary social problems. (JK)

Discusses the areas of science education in need of revision, based upon societal implications of the scientific enterprise and the interactions of science with society, culture, and human values. (JK)

Presents a series of value statements for use as the applied humanities'' stem of the professional curriculum, and suggests four relevant curriculum items for helping professional-oriented students recognize the societal nature of professional problems. (For Part Two of this article, see SE 509 329, volume 63 number 8, pages 599-602, May, 1973.)…

Educational innovations must be re-directed toward the development of the individual student's maximum learning and problem-solving potential to meet the challenges of contemporary social change. (JH)

All adolescents need to learn the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that relate to the needs of youth and the problems of living in a democratic society. (Author/MLF)

This article is one of a series presented at workshops focusing on the development of social work curriculum relevant to the minority community and minority group experiences. Briefly commenting upon the nature of the changing times, the author notes the two major social problems of racism and poverty, emphasizing the importance of the need for…

The special function of curriculum development is to select and organize the content so that the desired goals of the curriculum are most effectively achieved. Various curriculum development models are examined, and issues that should be emphasized in the development and implementation of a science-technology-society curriculum are discussed. (RM)

Adaptation from the keynote address to the Association for Childhood Education International Annual Study Conference held at Denver, Colorado in April, 1972. (CB)

Explores some of the conflicts in Jewish religious culture related to choosing literature to enhance or reflect literacy and to ensure continuity. Outlines questions that have stimulated postmodern skepticism about the stability of canons, and offers guidelines for selecting new materials into the canon and, hence, curriculum. (DSK)