Welcome to the Rethinking Schools Archives and Website Become a subscriber to read this article. Already a subscriber? Log in here. Preview of Article: The Power of Words Top-down mandates masquerade as social justice reforms By Linda Christensen Illustrator: David McLimans 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.3 Spring 2008