Host a House Party for Rethinking Schools!
We are thrilled to be celebrating 40 years at Rethinking Schools! Over the past 40 years, Rethinking Schools has maintained the grassroots organizing spirit of its founders, while expanding its […]
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Black with a Capital B
Rethinking Schools began as a newspaper—a tabloid. Most newspapers followed the Associated Press Stylebook, so we did, too. That included a lowercase b when referring to Black culture or […]
“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 […]
Howard Zinn at 90: Lessons from the People’s Historian
Howard Zinn was a great friend of Rethinking Schools. He generously allowed us to reprint articles of his in the magazine and our books. He agreed to be interviewed by […]
Spotlight on Dyan Watson
Dyan Watson joined the Rethinking Schools team as an editorial associate last year. You’ve probably noticed her wonderful articles in the magazine: “What Do You Mean When You Say Urban” […]
Zombie NCLB still stalking our schools
by Stan Karp Anniversaries are often cause for celebration… but the 10th anniversary of No Child Left Behind is mostly a time for damage assessment. A new report from FairTest […]
‘Repeat After Me: The United States Is Not an Imperialist Country—Oh, and Don’t Get Emotional About War’
By Bill Bigelow You may have seen that an administrative law judge in Arizona, Lewis Kowal, just upheld the decree by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction that Tucson’s Mexican […]
From the Archives: Unwrapping the Holidays
A recent conversation in a Facebook group I’m a part of centered on the celebration of the holiday, specifically Christmas. The conversation started with this: “My school is very, very […]
Children’s Literature for the 99%
by Elizabeth Marshall Children’s literature is inherently political, whether it upholds social and economic inequality or resists it. For educators, the Occupy Wall Street movement offers an opportunity to think […]