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November 2000 Table of Contents

Cover Story:
Taming the Paper Tiger
Iowa teacher Jackie Wellborn is finding ways to reduce special ed paperwork, while continuing to serve the interests of students, parents, and school staff. She's just one of many NEA members who are refusing to give in to paperwork frustrations.

Debate
Should Special Needs Students Be Exempt from Graduation Tests?

News
Fighting Vouchers--It's Everybody's Job
NEA members have four good reasons to defeat voucher initiatives in California and Michigan.
Heroes & Zeroes
Find out why Senator Edward M. Kennedy gets NEA's 2000 Friend of Education Award.
Where Teacher Quality Pays Off
In Connecticut, higher salaries and tougher standards go hand-in-hand.
Paying the Price for Professionalism
Delaware ESP: We're proud of the food we serve.
Do-er's Profile
Doug Provencio uses the Web to extend solidarity to fellow substitute teachers across the country.
Rights Watch
The legal landscape around students grading students
Interview
North Carolina's John Wilson assumes NEA's top executive slot

Learning
Innovators
Teaching About Homosexuality: A new book helps dispel old myths.
Problems & Solutions
In California, service makes subjects more meaningful. Also, a trip to Mexico helps teach American youngsters.
Reading
Plans now in place for NEA's next Read Across America
Inside Scoop
How technology measures up for women and girls
ESP on the Team
Washington support staff do more than just worry about safety
Tips for the Wired Classroom
Online sites that are worth the visit

Departments
Letters
Readers react to the October issue of NEA Today.
President's Viewpoint
The Almighty Vote
Urge a nonvoter to vote, and you just might change the course of history.
My Turn
Idaho's Teacher of the Year on why she became National Board Certified
Health and Fitness
HIV/AIDS education: How far have we come?
Money
What Can I Count On? It's Your Life, Insure It!
People
Why are kids investigating the local water supply?
Resources
The best in TV, books, contests, awards. Plus, the Diversity Calendar.
In the Light Lane
'Yeah, That's the One!'
Masthead
Who we are.

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