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Volume 16, No. 4 - Summer 2002

Let Them Eat Tests
By Stan Karp
Bush's new education bill ushers in a new era in the federal role in education.

Obituary: The Bilingual Education Act, 1968-2002
By James Crawford
The Bilingual Education Act becomes the English Language Acquisition Act. Israel, Palestine and Teaching: A Rethinking Schools Editorial

Resistance and Hope
By S. J. Childs
Using the blacklisted film Salt of the Earth to counteract cynicism. Another Urban Legend
By Stephen Krashen
Did test scores plummet in California because of whole language?

Social Studies Standards for What?
By Bill Bigelow
Why not develop standards that encourage deep and purposeful inquiry?

Requesting Testing
By Alfie Kohn
Teachers beware: Don't fall into the 'Test us, too!' trap.

'Write the Truth'
By Bob Peterson
Fifth graders research how many U.S. presidents owned slaves. Race, Testing, and the Miner's Canary
By Lani Guinier
Our society unfairly privileges those who do well on tests.

Confronting White Privilege
By Dale Weiss
One white teacher's journey as she struggles with racism.

Membership Has Its Privileges
By Time Wise
Race is not just a Black or Latino issue, but also a white issue.

A Deadly Diet
By Ralph Nader
McDonald's continues its quest to conquer the tastebuds of U.S. children.

The Golden Arches Come to School
By Trisan Kading
A student challenges corporate influence and pays the consequences.

Corporate Curriculum
By Mark Maier
Corporate funders step in to influence high school economics texts.

Math, SAT Tests, and Racial Profiling
By Eric Gutstein
How technology can help students explore social injustice

Coming Your Way: Cyberschools
By Stacie Williams
The newest wrinkle in privatization is marketed to Christian homeschoolers.

The Cyberspace 'Holy War'
By Robyn Blumner
Conservative religious groups push ideologically motivated filtering software.

Austin Says 'No' to Edison

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CONTENTS
Vol. 16, No. 4

Let Them Eat Tests

Vermont May Reject Federal Money

Not All Inequality Bothers Bush

Obituary: The Bilingual Education Act, 1968-2002

Does Bilingual Ed Work?

Israel, Palestine and Teaching: A Rethinking Schools Editorial

Resistance and Hope

Student Handout: Salt of the Earth

Philly Students Protest Edison

Another Urban Legend

Social Studies Standards for What?

Requesting Testing

'Write the Truth'

Jefferson and Slavery

Letter From Michelle to Harcourt

Response Letter from Harcourt

Researching Presidents and Slavery

Race, Testing, and the Miner's Canary

Confronting White Privilege

Why Talk about White Privilege?

Membership Has Its Privileges

A Deadly Diet

The Golden Arches Come to School

Corporate Curriculum

Math, SAT Tests, and Racial Profiling


Coming Your Way: Cyberschools


The Cyberspace 'Holy War'

Austin Says 'No' to Edison

Websites on Palestine and Israel

Many Thanks

Rethinking Schools Listserv

DEPARTMENTS

No Comment!

Shorts

Resources

Good Stuff

Letters

Student Page