Table of Contents | February 2008
Demanding Better Public Schools from Aspiring Leaders
To the presidential candidates we say, "Look to the public schools -- that's our future."
Feedback: Big Schools, Big Cities
An invitation to explore the impact of smaller teachers' colleges on less-populated regions.
Dispatches: Civics Unrest: On Teaching Kids to Love Democracy
With a presidential election on the horizon, the teaching of civics takes on new importance.
Sage Advice: Grooming Good Global Citizens
How do you prepare your students to be citizens of the world?
Ask Ellen: Induction Policy Drives Program Quality
How do we get better new-teacher support to keep our newest educators in the profession?
Pop Quiz: Jason Lee
The star and producer of NBC's hit comedy My Name Is Earl talks about his school years.
Features
Education as a Vital Global Marketplace Represents the Future
Explore the many ways students are taught around the world.
Programming Is the New Literacy
Power will soon belong to those who can master a variety of expressive human-machine interactions.
Math and Science Rock: Hands-On Learning Is Music to Students' Ears -- and Minds
A Colorado school's slogan finds its rhythm in the laboratory and stokes student passion to learn.
Cool Schools
Monster Mash: Learning Real-World Skills in a Creature-Creating Art Class
A classroom doubles as a special effects tech studio, and students go pro.
How to Give Art Class a Life of Its Own
When a high school art class becomes a professional special effects studio, students learn creative problem solving while developing personally and professionally.
Heart and Soul
Scared Not to Be Straight: Harassment of LGBT Teens Prompts Antibullying Initiatives
Gay students seek protection from bullies.
Head of Class
Chalk One Up for the Arts: A Record-Breaking Coloring Project
Schools and community pull together for the world's largest chalk drawing.
By the Numbers: Online Learning
The number of real students learning in cyber classrooms is on the rise.
Bag Lunch: What's to Eat in the Global School Cafeteria
School lunches from around the world.
Hot Stuff: Media for Educators
Goodies and gadgets for the teacher and student.
Field Trips: Events for Educators
Ed-tech conferences, a workshop about service-learning curriculum, the National Arts Education Association Convention, and "the world's fair of education."
