Fall 2004 / Vol. 4, No. 4
The Days Before Brown
Growing up in segregated schools
The Newest Americans
Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity By Samuel P. Huntington
Selective Memory
Family Circle: The Boudins and the Aristocracy of the Left By Susan Braudy Knopf, 2003, $27.95; 460 pages. Reviewed by Diane Ravitch While reviewing several American history textbooks, I was taken aback by the descriptions of the late 1960s. It is of course somewhat startling to see the events of one’s own lifetime described as [...]
NCLB in Worcester; multiple intelligences
How many intelligences?
The Brown Irony
Racial progress eventually came to pass—everywhere but in public schools
The Detracking Movement
Why children are still grouped by ability
Falling Behind
New evidence on the black-white achievement gap
School Inflation
Did the 20th-century growth in school size improve education?
Will Vouchers Arrive in Colorado?
The courts intervene
How Vouchers Came to D.C.
The inside story
Netting an Elusive Breed
How to attract and retain better teachers
Selling Supplemental Services
Can school districts serve as both regulators and providers?
The Struggle Continues
Brown v. Board of Education ended legally sanctioned segregation, but the decision’s promise awaits fulfillment
A Stranger in Two Worlds
Moving from segregated to integrated schools proved to be a mixed blessing
Technical Difficulties
Information technology could help schools do more with less. If only educators knew how to use it
The Human Touch
In the rush to place a computer on every desk, schools are neglecting intellectual creativity and personal growth
Technology in Education
Will it be more than just a promise?
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