Table of Contents | September 2009

Up Front: Federal Education Funding Prompts New Hopes

Now it's time to bear down and determine how to spread the wealth.

Feedback: Students Are Leading the Way to Technology Integration

Children of all ages are adopting digital tools and adapting them to learning.

Dispatches: A School Commits to Helping Black Male Students Boost Their Grades

Action to close the achievement gap begins with blunt talk.

Sage Advice: Focus on Funding

How should federal stimulus funds for education be used to help schools?

Pop Quiz: U.S. Representative George Miller

The California congressman reflects on his own school days.

Features

Four Funding Imperatives for Public Schools

How to make the most of an unprecedented $100 billion federal stimulus package for education.

Education-Stimulus Priority: Create New Data Systems

Statewide collection and tracking of performance information is key to success in public education.

Education-Stimulus Priority: Develop Effective Teachers in Every Classroom

Defining what makes a good educator is only the first step in improving teacher quality.

Students Make Their Case in Colorado

Teenagers videoconference about a school district's book-adoption policy.

Affluent Parents Return to Inner-City Schools for Educational Opportunities

In Philadelphia, a cross-section of middle-class families are changing the climate in public schools.

How to Market Your School to Other Parents

Six tips for encouraging families to enroll children in the urban school your kids attend.

How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class

When students let their minds drift off, they're losing valuable learning time. Here are ten smart ways to increase classroom participation.

Early-Childhood Education Takes to the Outdoors

Kids in Waldkindergarten, also known as forest kindergarten, are building fires and braving the snow. And they're all the better for it.

Five Tips for Introducing Outdoor Education to Your Class

Follow these easy-to-implement suggestions about how to go outside with learning.

Cool Schools

Rural Students Reap Academic Gains from Community Service

In Fowler, California, one school district weaves farm-focused service learning throughout the curriculum.

How to Use Service Learning to Engage Kids

Six strategies for starting meaningful community-service projects.

Heart and Soul

The Puente Project Prepares Hispanic Teens for College Success

Beyond teaching English as a second language, schools today are developing curriculum relevant to the culture of Latino students.

Head of Class

How to Get Complimentary Teaching Materials

Educators share tips for stocking up on free classroom supplies.

Video's Objective Eye Helps Educators Evaluate Their Habits

How can we see ourselves as others see us? Try putting cameras on students' heads.

Students Investigate Local Issues Through Service Learning

An after-school project earns New York City kids academic credits and an inside look at their urban environment.