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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."