Editorial: Four More Years—of Resistance
By the Editors of Rethinking Schools
George W. Bush may still be president of the United States, but he's still not president of our curriculum.

Moving Beyond Judgment—My Dirty Little Secret
By Linda Christensen
The celebrated language-arts teacher "comes clean" on why she hasn't graded a student paper in 28 years.

'With Math, It's Like You Have More Defense'
By Erin E. Turner and Beatriz T. Font Strawhun
Students use mathematics to investigate and affect overcrowding at their school.

The Hero's Human Heart
By S.J. Childs
"In the Time of Butterflies" by Julia Alzarez, a novel about female revolutionaries in the Dominican Republic, teaches important lessons on how ordinary people can become heroes.

New Kids on the Block
By Robin Cooley
Fifth graders use Judy Blume's novel Iggie's House to think about racism, anti-racism and the importance of acting for justice.

There's a lot more inside this issue.