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From Snarling Dogs to Bloody
Sunday
By Kate Lyman
An elementary school teacher describes how she tries to teach past the
platitudes of the Civil Rights Movement.
Children Who Made A Difference
Details about some of the children and events mentioned in Kate Lyman's
article, "From Snarling Dogs to Bloody Sunday."
Selected Resources
Books about the civil rights movement recommended for students in grades
2 through 8.
An Untold Story of Resistance
By Alan Stoskopf
African-American educators fought back against IQ testing in the
1920s and 1930s. Their struggle has important implications for today's
resistance to high-stakes testing.
Teaching the Word -- and
the World
A Rethinking Schools Editorial
As educators, we owe allegiance not simply to the students in our
classrooms, but to the wider human community and to the earth itself.
Vouchers and Public Accountability
By Erik Gunn
Public schools face increasing scrutiny while private voucher schools
are allowed to operate with almost no oversight. Why the double standard?
Problems Erupt in Cleveland
By Erik Gunn
Voucher schools chalk up concerns over safety hazards, unlicensed
teachers, and reliance on videos for instruction.
Why the Secrecy?
By Barbara Miner
The Milwaukee Archdiocese refuses to release information about
voucher schools.
Forward . . . Into the Past
Traditional approaches to teaching are back in vogue. Get ready for
a return to memorization and recapitulation of accepted facts - and
don't forget to keep those desks in straight rows.
'No' Is the Right Answer
By Eleanor Martin
A high school student explains why she refused to take the state-mandated
standardized test.
'We Object to These Tests'
Parents tell why they believe the Massachusetts test does more harm
than good.
Rethinking Discipline
By Jehanne Helena Beaton
What are we teaching our students when discipline policies are
reduced to punitive measures grounded in coercion, control, and compliance?
Moving Beyond Tired
By S. J. Childs
For many teachers, the thought of a video is far more appealing
on a Friday night than the idea of going to a potluck meeting. What
keeps teacher activists going?
Networking, Organizing, and
Resisting
By S. J. Childs
The story of the Portland Area Rethinking Schools group, which
is taking on issues ranging from standardized tests to teaching about
globalization.
Tips for New Groups
Ten suggestions for getting a new teacher group off on the right foot.
Videos with a Global Conscience
From East Timor to Kosovo, from sweatshops to environmental degradation,
global issues have assumed pressing importance. These videos bring the
issues home to U.S. classrooms.
SPECIAL REPORT: SOLIDARITY WITH THE MAYAN PEOPLE
By Larry Miller
Milwaukee teachers help build the first autonomous, indigenous
junior high school in Chiapas, Mexico. A special multi-part compilation
of articles and resources.
Introduction
Background on the struggle over Chiapas and the visit of an international
delegation of educators to the city of Oventic.
Putting Muscle into the
Meaning of Solidarity
activists supporting indigenous schools in Chiapas work with their
hands as well as their heads.
'Our Communities are Very
Poor'
An interview with a retired Mexico City teacher who now works with
the schools created by the Zapatistas.
An Education that Turns
Night into Morning
Excerpts from a letter by the Education Committee of Oventic, Chiapas,
requesting international support for efforts to establish the first
indigenous junior high school run by the Zapatista movement.
Our Struggle is . . .
.
Statements that form the heart of the Zapatista Movement
Resources on Chiapas
Organizations, Web sites, and books that can tell you more.
California Lawsuit Notes
Unequal Access to AP Courses
By Joanna Dupuis
Low-income and minority students in the Los Angeles area have fewer
chances than their affluent, suburban counterparts to take Advanced
Placement courses.
AP Disparity in the Milwaukee
Area.
A look at unequal representation in AP courses in Milwaukee.
Edison Loses Millions -- Again
By Barbara Miner
The for-profit education company loses almost $50 million this
year, as Wall Street commentators question its plans to issue public
stock.
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