Rethinking Schools: A Collection from the Leading Journal of School Reform - Softcover

An anthology of essential reading from the foremost journal of progressive education. Rethinking Schools includes sections on rethinking language arts and social studies curricula, testing and tracking, national education policy, antibias and multicultural education, and building school communities. These articles are practical essays by classroom teachers as well as educators such as Henry Louis Gates Jr., Bill Bigelow, Lisa D. Delpit, and Howard Zinn. Resource lists of relevant books, videos, organizations, and materials on each topic make this a powerful tool for implementing successful school reform.

David Levine is a former high school English teacher. He is currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in the Education Policy Studies graduate program.

Robert Lowe is associate professor of education at the National-Louis University, Evanston, Illinois.

Bob Peterson is an elementary school teacher at La Escuela Rratney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Rita Tenorio is a bilingual teacher at La Escuela Fratney in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.