: April 2006
COVER STORY:
RATING NCLB
Can we count the ways this law hurts teachers and kids?
Four years after President Bush signed the so-called No Child Left Behind law, educators still struggle to make it work. A few ideas are well-intentioned, but overall, NCLB harms education. If this were math class, we’d say, “Check your answers!” More»
| No Girls Allowed Segregating classrooms by sex sounds old-fashioned, but it’s back for the 21st century. With hopes of boosting student achievement, educators across the country are trying it. |
| Answering the Call With a common mission—justice and equality for all children—it only made sense for NEA and ATA to merge in 1966, growing together as one great Association. |
| A Life in Education “When I was a child, teaching and preaching were pretty much the only professions Black people could be trained in....” Read more from a Retired Charlotte teacher who experienced school desegregation firsthand. |
| Shop Till Your Mouse Drops Great bargains abound on the Web, especially if you’re looking for vintage or previously owned stuff. But be careful—a few cautionary rules still apply. |
| Second Time Around When grandparents raise their children’s children, it’s not an easy task. They need our help and understanding. |
| Understanding Poverty An innovative workshop helps educators close the achievment gap. |
| President's Viewpoint Actions undertaken by the U.S. Congress and the White House will harm millions and millions of kids. |
| Digital Dining What’s on the menu? Electronic lunch prepayment programs are the trend du jour, as support professionals in the cafeteria work on providing better nutrition to students. |
| The Wages of Teaching A Newsweek columnist calls for higher pay for teachers. Cushy hours and summer vacations are nothing more than a myth, she says. (As if we didn’t know!) |
| Heat, Bugs, and Bullets Hundreds of bus drivers, custodians, and other support professionals have traded their school uniforms for the combat fatigues of the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| A Final Sunset When Oregon teacher Suzanne Garman left teaching following a diagnosis of cancer, her students didn’t forget her. They raised enough money to send her on a dream vacation to Hawaii. |
| State Report Michigan, Illinois, Maryland, Georgia, Arizona, and Minnesota. |
| Debate Should all children attend preschool? |
