Rethinking Schools on Facebook: 10 Most Popular Stories of 2013
Those of you who follow us on Facebook know that we regularly post articles, stories, and resources that we think would be of interest to Rethinking Schools readers. At the risk […]
Curriculum
“Why We Banned Legos” and other resources for teaching about markets and capitalism
This holiday season, teach a lesson that helps your students question our society’s focus on material goods, and pushes back against the relentless messages to find happiness through consumption. Here […]
“What Do You Mean When You Say Urban?” and other resources for multicultural teaching
Earlier this month, we set up shop at the annual meeting of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). It’s always a joy to see old friends and meet folks […]
Call for submissions: A People’s Curriculum for the Earth
Rethinking Schools is in the final stages of producing a book on teaching about the environmental crisis, called A People’s Curriculum for the Earth. If you’re a subscriber or regular visitor […]
7 resources you can use to educate and engage students
In every issue of our magazine, our editors and contributors hand-pick a variety of books, films, websites, and other media for all ages. Here are seven resources we recommended in our […]
Get to know your history
If you’re not yet familiar with the Zinn Education Project–a collaboration of Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change in Washington, D.C.–and the “If We Knew Our History” column–today is a […]
What’s in a name
Perhaps you’ve followed the controversy around the name of the NFL team Washington “Redskins.” They have faced a lot of pressure, and rightly so, to ditch the offensive name. Sadly, […]
Of Mice and Marginalization
We “soft-launched” our fall issue on our website over the weekend. Perhaps you already checked it out, or if you’re a subscriber, you have the magazine in hand already. If […]
Schools That Change Communities
The fall issue of Rethinking Schools magazine, which will appear online and in your mailbox (if you’re a subscriber!) before you know it, includes a review of Bob Gliner’s 2012 […]
The Trouble with Common Core
On Friday, Rethinking Schools editor Stan Karp delivered a speech “The Trouble with Common Core” to Portland area parents, educators, administrators, elected officials, among others. (See our summer editorial with […]
“Sharing the Movement” and other resources for teaching the Civil Rights Movement
Today is the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. A time when hundreds of thousands of people stood up for justice and a better life. […]
Army Teaches Wrong Lesson in Nation’s High Schools
Today is the 68th anniversary of bombing of Nagasaki. Our friend and ally Pat Elder describes in his op-ed below how high school text books get the history wrong. See […]
Teaching about whistleblowers
With Pfc. Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden in the news this week, have you thought about if and how you will teach about these individuals and other whistleblowers in your classroom […]
At the Movies with Rethinking Schools
Summer is the season of Hollywood “blockbusters.” Unfortunately, most films that come out during summer are duds, so here we propose some alternatives that will both entertain and educate. These articles are […]
Indiana’s Anti-Howard Zinn Witch Hunt
by Bill Bigelow Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, one of the country’s most widely read history books, died on January 27, 2010. Shortly after, then-Governor of […]
Teaching About Trayvon
People of conscience are outraged and saddened over the acquittal of George Zimmerman last Saturday—and the conviction of Trayvon Martin. We need to find ways to engage our students in […]
‘Queer Matters’ and other LGBTQ resources
June is Gay and Lesbian Pride month. At Rethinking Schools, we’ve been writing about gender and sexuality for a long time, including issues affecting the LGBTQ community. We’re pleased to […]
Lord of the Lies
by Bill Bigelow Portland, Oregon language arts teacher, Michelle Kenney, has written a provocative article for Rethinking Schools about some of her curricular choices—and how what seem like great ideas […]
Reading Suggestions for Screen-Free Week
Young children spend an average of 32 hours per week in front of screens. The number is even higher for older children. These alarming numbers provide as good a reason […]
Reclaim AERA: Protest Arne Duncan Speech
By Ann Berlak For the first time since I can remember some members of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)—the largest association of educators and educational researchers in the world—are […]
Teaching About the Wars: Interview with the Editor
Last month, just in time for the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we released a collection of our best writing about U.S military involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, Teaching About […]
Politics of Naming
Many of you are familiar with the Zinn Education Project, a collaboration between Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change. We’re pleased to announce that this April, Diversity Month, the Zinn […]
A few resources for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! If you’ve been reading our work for any length of time, you know we’re big fans of poetry, both reading it and using it as […]
Free access to Dirty Oil and Shovel-Ready Jobs
With the pending decision about the Keystone XL pipeline in the news–along with the recent huge anti-pipeline demonstrations in Washington, D.C.–we are sharing articles and resources from our archives about […]
Leading Educators Support Teacher Test Boycott
In a public statement released today, more than sixty educators and researchers [UPDATE: now 130+], including some of the most well-respected figures in the field of education, pledged support for […]