It’s a Good Thing
Teachers can help students express values both in and outside of the classroom.
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Brown 50 Years Later
Carl A. Grant, chair of the department of curriculum and instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, says Brown provides promise for people of all races.
Reflections of a ‘Deseg Baby
Growing up in the segregated South meant listening to conversations about Brown and desegregation — and hearing African Americans express some views you might not expect.
Deconstructing the Brown Myth
When teachers present Brown as an icon, students may miss the larger lesson
The Strange History of School Desegregation
The past — and future — of desegregation in the United States.
Distorting the Civil Rights Legacy
How school-voucher supporters misuse the lessons of segregation to push their agenda.
Brown v. Bush
The Bush Administration is guilty of twisting the rhetoric of Brown to promote the dubious No Child Left Behind Act.
Brown, Latinos and Equality
Long before the Supreme Court ruling in 1954, Latino activists were fighting segregation and expanding the definition of equal education.
Closing the Gap
How educators and policymakers can tackle the racial gaps in student achievement.
Danger in the Earth
An international issue generates student activism.
The Politics of Correction
Nurturing student writing to make it language of power”.”
Houston’s ‘Zero Dropout
Texas schools report dropout rates, Enron style.
Don’t Mourn, Organize!
Making lemonade from NCLB lemons.
Head Start or Head Backwards?
Republicans deliberately undermining Head Start.
Field Trip
A teacher observes social inequities during a class trip.
Talking Wrong
A mother tries to leave her Southern accent behind.
Money, Schools and Justice
State-by-state battle for funding equity gets mixed results.
Urban Students Tackle Research on Inequality
High schoolers see school funding inequities for themselves.
Understanding Large Numbers
Using the current military budget to explore large numbers
Home Buying While Brown or Black
Mathematics for racial justice using mortgage loans.
Forgive and Remember
Teaching forgiveness through poetry and art.
Unacceptable
Labelling schools low-performing” has consequences for all.”
Unwrapping the Holidays
A first-year teacher’s naivety has repercussions.
Getting the Lead Out
Lead poisoning is affecting up to 300,000 students a year in our nation’s classrooms.
Response
A response to Linda Christensen’s article The Politics of Correction.”