Issues in Science and Technology is a policy journal published by the United States National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and the University of Texas at Dallas. It analyzes current topics in science, technology, and medicine, and seeks to provide recommendations by government, industry, and academia to solve them.
US science policy should focus on outcomes not efficiencies
Given the huge investment and power of science and technology in the U.S. it is surprising that more attention isn't paid to the policy decisions that drive the enterprise, said Daniel Sarewitz, co-director of the Consortium ...
Feb 17, 2013
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Study suggests keeping students in high school longer, better 'at-risk' programs
Raising the age at which students can legally drop out of school could determine their future earning power and quality of life, according to a new paper by U of T Mississauga economics professor Philip Oreopoulos.
Feb 04, 2013
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Researchers say students should stay in school until age 18
(Phys.org)—A growing body of research indicates that increasing the minimum school-leaving age to 18 not only increases high-school graduation rates but also significantly improves the life outcomes of students who otherwise ...
Jan 30, 2013
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Neuroscience discoveries alter public policy debates
Neuroscience has made tremendous progress in understanding the adolescent brain, creating opportunities as well as challenges for using that knowledge in relation to public policies, according to an article in the Spring ...
Apr 05, 2012
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Wanted: High-quality jobs and a skilled workforce
As the United States slowly recovers from the Great Recession, it needs to focus on creating not just more jobs but more high-quality jobs and providing workers with the skills necessary to perform those jobs, according to ...
Jan 17, 2012
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