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January 2001 NEA Today coverJanuary 2001 Table of Contents

Cover Story:
Can the Standards Movement Be Saved?
Ohio second grade teacher Theresa Barbato has her students write in their journals--even though that type of writing won't be tested on the state's mandated high-stakes exam at the end of the school year.

Debate
Does Prepping for High-Stakes Tests Interfere with Teaching?

News
The Winner: Kids and Public Schools
Voters deal vouchers heavy blow, open the way for strengthening public schools
Heroes & Zeroes
A true education hero: Missouri's Carnahan leaves a lasting legacy
'A Vast Cadre of Human Resources'
Thirty years after its launch, UniServ maintains a close member focus
Back on the Clock In Stafford County
Despite the odds, support staff organize in Virginia's Stafford County
Do-er's Profile
With the help from NEA's Health Information Network, Sandra Schlenker helped organize a Project REACHJ team in her district
Rights Watch
How the courts view student online threats
Interview
A test expert's view of high-stakes tests

Learning
Innovators
Maryland media specialist gathers rich resources
Problems & Solutions
For girls, science and math can indeed be 'cool.' Also, an Arizona after-school program lets kids 'hang out' without hassles
Reading
NEA focuses on what works for students
Inside Scoop
Just how good were those good old days in education?
ESP on the Team
Step-by-step, autistic kids progress to the mainstream
Tips for the Wired Classroom
Whatever their talents, students find they fit online

Departments
Letters
Readers react to the November issue of NEA Today.
President's Viewpoint
Test Tosterone
Chase believes tests should be one component of a multifaceted approach to assessing a child's progress.
My Turn
Kansas teacher makes time to read and her high school students follow
Health and Fitness
Are tatoos and body piercing safe?
Money
Have I missed the boat? and Other Stock Market Concerns
People
Big League Baseball player turned teacher?
Resources
The best in TV, books, contests, awards. Plus, the Diversity Calendar.
In the Light Lane
Presidential Perception
Masthead
Who we are.

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