Computer science in UK schools is undergoing a remarkable transformation. While the changes are not consistent across each of the four devolved nations of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), there are developments in each that are moving the subject to become mandatory for all pupils from age 5 onwards. In this article, we…

The purpose of this study was to determine the practices used by community colleges in the State of Michigan to recruit, hire, and prepare part-time instructors in vocational-technical education, and to compare certain attitudes on six selected variables. Administrators of programs at twelve colleges were interviewed and the Minnesota Teacher…

Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through…

The symposium whose proceedings are included in this document was designed to inform diverse segments of society of the catastrophic decline in the supply of mathematics and science teachers. It was also seen as a first step in a continuing dialogue among educators, legislators, and corporate executives in New York State. The symposium was, thus,…