Welcome to the Rethinking Schools Archives and Website Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Preview of Article: Despair, Hope, and the Future Don't let negative rhetoric eclipse the principles and promise of public education By Mike Rose Illustrator: Rob Dunlavey To read the rest of this article: Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Included in: Volume 22, No.2 Winter 2007/2008