Pre-College

Magazine articles on education and school administration grades K-12.

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ifeminists October 8, 2002 Tresa McBee	Synonym Salad On fifth-graders translating classic texts like the Gettysburg Address and Declaration of Independence into modern-speak
T.H.E. Journal October 2002 Sylvia Charp	Partnerships and Collaborative Learning Partnerships have made possible the advances we have enjoyed; and connections between schools and the community continue to grow. However, budgets from traditional sources are becoming scarcer, and the need to pursue private and public partnerships has increased.
T.H.E. Journal October 2002 Judith B. Rajala	School to Home Communication These six steps from the National PTA's Web site outline a process for initiating and maintaining momentum toward effective and ongoing communication
Reason October 2002 Brian Doherty	Illegal Education? Sandra and David Sorensen were recently threatened with prosecution by the San Juan Unified School District under California truancy statutes for homeschooling their 10-year-old son. But as often happens in such cases, the case was dropped before getting to court. So why do local school boards keep trying?
Reason October 2002 Cathy Young	One Nation, Many Gods Vouchers, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the separation of church and state
Fast Company October 2002 Ian Wylie	The Search for the Fastest Engine Can an upstart from Norway outpace Google and finish first on the Web?
Salon.com September 18, 2002 Brendan Nyhan	The big NEA-Sept. 11 lie, cont'd. Blaming the National Educational Association for preaching tolerance toward al-Qaida is too much fun for conservatives to stop. Even if it isn't true.
ifeminists September 10, 2002 Glenn Sacks	The 'Boy Parent Dilemma' Modern schools are not suited to boys' personalities and learning styles.
T.H.E. Journal September 2002 Judith B. Rajala	Community Service By inspiring, encouraging and coordinating opportunities for students of all ages to be involved in their cities and towns, it will foster their citizenship, knowledge and personal development -- as well as create healthier, more productive communities.
Salon.com September 6, 2002 Susan McCarthy	Classroom karaoke If California schools keep the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, there will be kids like I was, who will remain silent, move their lips and hope that patriotic peers don't catch them.
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