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 Multiculturalism:
A Fight for Justice
A Rethinking Schools Perspective
The introductory article for our special report on multiculturalism.
ALSO IN OUR SPECIAL REPORT:
Down But Not Out
By Priscilla Pardini
While enthusiasm for multiculturalism has waned, proponents have
faith in the movement's ability to endure.
Milwaukee: A Case Study
By Curtis Lawrence
A look at one district reveals both the promises and challenges
of sustaining multiculturalism
Embracing Cross-Racial
Dialogue
By Beverly Tatum
"Some people say there is too much talk about race and racism
in the United States," the noted educators writes. " I say
that there is not enough."
At Best, Silly, at Worst,
Racist
By Derrick Z. Jackson
The Massachusetts 10th-grade world history test is a Eurocentric
exercise in trivial pursuit.
Pencils Out!
By Derrick Z. Jackson
What's on the 10th-grade test in Massachusetts?
The Origins of Multiculturalism
By Christine Sleeter and
Peter McLaren
Too many white educators think multiculturalism ends with ethnic
food festivals. Here's why multiculturalism needs to be placed in
the context of the Civil Rights struggle for freedom, political power,
and economic integration.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
15 Years and Going Strong
A Rethinking Schools
Editorial
It's been 15 years since a group of activist teachers started Rethinking
Schools, using only a temperamental Apple IIe and a kitchen table
that stood in for a layout board. Some thoughts on how we've evolved
since that humble beginning, and how we've stayed the same.
Creating A Vision of Possibility
By Linda Christensen
An excerpt from her new book, Reading, Writing, and Rising Up:
Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word.
Saxophone
By Dyan Watson
Student writing from Reading, Writing, and Rising Up.
Forward to the Past?
By Bob Peterson and Larry Miller
Issues of segregation, insufficient funding, and hurried decision-making
envelop Milwaukee's return to neighborhood schools
Testing Plan Before MPS Board
By Stephanie Walters
Controversy swirls around plan to increase standardized
testing.
Value Added, Value Lost?
By Gerald W. Bracey
Value-added testing is enjoying growing popularity. Will it help
children learn better?
Tax Dollars at Work
By Robert McGuire
Georgia officers travel to Vermont to grill anti-testing
advocate.
Unsung Heroes
By Howard Zinn
Why aren't people such as Daniel Shays or Fannie Lou Hamer held
up as role models?
Teaching About Unsung Heroes
By Bill Bigelow
Tips on how a teacher might encourage students to appreciate those
who fought for social justice.
Roles for Teaching About
Unsung Heroes
By Bill Bigelow
A list of first-person roles that students can play, as described
in Bill Bigelow's article .
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