This article suggests that since school is the only institution in Trinidad and Tobago where attendance is mandated by law for all school-age citizens, it might be the last bastion in the fight against the hopelessness being expressed by many youth who exhibit a fatalistic attitude towards the wanton death that characterizes the rising sub-culture of lawlessness in the society. It is suggested that the school may be the most useful place to begin the infusion of hope through a programme of values education
This article advocates the strategy of curriculum integration to meet the needs of an increasingly diversified classroom, and to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to navigate a rapidly changing society
