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April 2002 Table of Contents
 Cover Story:
Beyond the "V" Word- Vocational education has a new name--and a new strategy for educating students.
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- Debate
- Are Uniforms a Good Way to Improve Student Discipline and Motivation?
- A Tough Law Deserves Tough Questions
- Four Maryland elementary teachers examine the new "No Child Left Behind Act" and tell NEA Today exactly what they think.
- Is Your School Budget Going Up in Smoke?
- New study shows that "economic development" tax breaks burn up money needed for education.
- 'Dream' Jobs Turn to Nightmares
- Connecticut NEA members tell lawmakers of the need for cleaner air in their schools. The goal: Pass tough indoor air quality legislation.
- Interview
- One leader says teacher morale, student achievement is at stake.
- Innovators
- New software makes it easy for educators to study each others' work.
- Problems & Solutions
- Place-based learning helps South Dakota students connect their classroom to their community.
- Inside Scoop
- There's a lot at stake as the federal government gets ready to revise and renew the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
- ESP on the Team
- Paraprofessionals find strategies to communicate effec-tively with teachers.
- Tips for the Wired Classroom
- News You Can Use
- Letters
- Readers react to the March 2002 issue of NEA Today.
- President's Viewpoint:
Keep This Promise!
- An appeal to President Bush from "children left behing" in poor schools
- My Turn
- Violence in schools may be prevented if students know they have teachers they can turn to for comfort and advice.
- Health
- Getting Teens To Stop Smoking: A Different Kind of Challenge
- Money
- Sweeping Tax Changes Coming
- People
- Hammering Home A Victory
- Resources
- The best in TV, books, contests, awards. Plus, the Diversity Calendar
- In the Light Lane
- Getting An Ear Full
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