There is a disturbing overlap between Obama’s educational policies and those of George W. Bush. The nations schools don’t need an entrepreneur-in-chief; we need national leadership that supports critical thinking, educating the whole child, and democratic participation from the ground up.
Editor’s note: This article is a chapter in Linda Christensen’s new Rethinking Schools book, Teaching for Joy and Justice: Re-imagining the Language Arts Classroom. If you are inspired by this article to troll for stories, the book includes student examples and additional materials.
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Political graffiti engages students in the history of protest for social justice.
These days everyone has an opinion about how teachers should get paid. Investigative reporter Barbara Miner goes beyond the rhetoric to explore trends and conflicting perspectives on alternative pay structures.
California teachers take a stand against the NCLB-aided military blitz on in-school recruiting.
We bid a fond farewell to managing editor Catherine Capellaro.
Rethinking Schools rolls out an updated and expanded version of our bestselling guide to teaching for social justice.
Encouraging prospective teachers to examine their cultural heritage.
A poem by Jeannette Lozano.
Suggestions from a 5th-grade teacher on bringing the War in Iraq into the curriculum.
Preparing high schoolers for the Regents exam while studying the War in Iraq.
Reauthorization could bring ‘damage control’ or more damage.
Quotes from classroom teachers about the impact of NCLB.
8th-grade algebra meets rising gas prices and peak oil.
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When mainstream media report on urban schools, the real story is often what goes unsaid.
Michelle Fine describes the issues faced by U.S. Muslim-American youth following not only 9/11 but the U.S. invasion of Iraq.
Another child’s love of reading runs smack into No Child Left Behind.
One school’s campaign against put-downs.
Latinos dance, they sing, they happily play baseball. And what great food!
Remembering educator and activist Eric Rofes (1954~2006).
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