[NIFL-POVRACELIT:1251] Rethinking Schools

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Dear Friends,

Leon Lynn from Rethinking Schools here, with exciting news: After 17 years
as a tabloid newspaper, the quarterly journal "Rethinking Schools" has been
reborn as a magazine.

You can take a sneak peek at the new format and peruse the contents of the
new issue at:

http://www.rethinkingschools.org

The spiffy new format is easier to read, easier to navigate, easier to
store, and easier to share -- it fits right on the copy machine with no
cutting or creative folding required.

And, frankly, it looks a hundred times nicer. We'll be able to do a lot more
with graphics and design.

But while the format has changed, the content of "Rethinking Schools"
remains as relevant to the classroom, and the pursuit of social justice, as
ever. We'll continue to offer the mix of curriculum ideas, lesson plans,
policy analysis and resource listings that have made us a hit with teachers
in all 50 states, all Canadian provinces and dozens of countries around the
world.

The Fall 2003 issue includes:

-- "The Politics of Correction" - Linda Christensen on how high-quality
writing instruction can "both nurture students in their writing and help
them learn the language of power."

-- "Money, Schools and Justice" - With budget crises and belt-tightening the
themes in many districts, Stan Karp takes a look at the fight for
educational equity and the flaws in the way the United States finances
public education.

-- "No Child Left Untested" - Monty Neill of the National Center for Fair &
Open Testing (FairTest) crafts a strategy for "making lemonade from NCLB
lemons."

-- "Head Start or Head Backwards?" -  Barbara Miner explores Republican
plans to dismantle Head Start.

-- "Understanding Large Numbers" - Bob Peterson uses the military budget as
a real-world example to teach fifth graders about large numbers.

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--
Leon Lynn
Rethinking Schools
1001 E. Keefe Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53212 USA
414/964-9646
Fax: 414/964-7220
E-mail: rsleon@execpc.com
http://www.rethinkingschools.org



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