Volume 17, No.2

Winter 2002/2003

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No Comment 17.2

By Stacie Williams and Catherine Capellaro

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Resources 17.2

By Bob Peterson

Check out these valuable resources, reviewed by Rethinking Schools editors and Teaching for Change colleagues.

Comprehensive Sexuality Education Resources

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, 130 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036-7802. Phone: 212-819-9770. Fax: 212-819-9776. E-mail: siecus@siecus.org. Web site: http://www.siecus.org. SIECUS is a non-profit national organization founded […]

Resources on Black Liberation Strategies

Internet Resources Booker T. Washington (speech)www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timeline W.E.B. DuBois (speech and quotes)www.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timelinewww.duboislc.org/html/DuBoisBio.html Marcus Garvey (speeches)http://new.melanet.com/market/marcus.htmlwww.themarcusgarveybbs.com/garvey.html Paul Robeson (quotes and interview)www.mind.net/rvuuf/pages/robeson.htmhttp://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/coldwar/interviews/episode-6/robeson1.html Fannie Lou Hamer (quotes)www.theglassceiling.com/biographies/bio14.htm Malcolm X (speech and quotes)http://afgen.com/malcolmx.htmlwww.pbs.org/greatspeeches/timeline Reverend Martin […]

Teaching Ideas 17.2

By Bill Bigelow, S. J. Childs, Julie O'Neill, Bill Patterson, Josh Weiner, Mary Weiss, and Paul Weiss

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Abstinence-Only Education Continues to Flourish

If Half of U.S. Teens are sexually active, why aren't we giving them the full story on contraception and STD prevention?

By Priscilla Pardini

If half of U.S. teens are sexually active, why aren’t we giving them the full story?

McDonald’s or IBM

In North Carolina, eighth graders are forced to make decisions that will impact the rest of their lives

By Damien Jackson

In North Carolina, eighth graders are forced to decide their fates.

Remembering Paul Wellstone

Marking the passing of a tireless advocate for peace and justice

By Herbert Kohl

Wellstone was from the ‘Republic of Conscience.’

Wellstone on Testing

The following points are excerpted from a speech by the late Senator Paul Wellstone at a conference in New York City in the Spring of 2000 on high-stakes testing.

By Paul Wellstone

The late Senator Paul Wellstone’s views on testing.

E.S.E.A. WATCH 17.2

Testing reigns in Britain - but resistance is growing

By Bob Peterson

Testing reigns in Britain – but resistance is growing.

Taking a Stand for Learning

Chicago teachers speak out against a 'really bad test'

By Gregory Michie

Chicago teachers speak out against a ‘really bad test’.

CASE Letter

Creating a Literate and Compassionate Community A new teacher reflects on her first year of teaching and the power of poetry.

Reading & Writing the World

Justice for janitors: Making the invisible visible

By Linda Christensen

Justice for Janitors: Making the invisible visible.

Discriminating Against ‘Regular’ Kids

A Former Student Speaks Out Against Elite Programs that Require Parents to Volunteer in the Classroom

By Michelle E. Heacox

A former student speaks out against elite programs that require parents to volunteer.

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