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The Agenda That Saved Public Education
By Richard D. Kahlenberg
This excerpt from a new biography of Albert Shanker explains the insight that made the former AFT president an internationally known leader: The best way to defend public education is to improve it. Shanker was a union leader, intellectual, and reformer who championed teacher professionalism, high academic standards, and democracy at home and abroad.
Teaching Plutarch in the Age of Hollywood
By Gilbert T. Sewall
Until recently, Plutarch was widely read—by
William Shakespeare, Abigail Adams, Harry
Truman, and the general public. But the writings of the Greek sage and philosopher are still relevant today.
Extended Web Version: Plutarch for the Sound-Bite Generation
Can Plutarch Regain Popularity?
By Roger Kimball
Focusing on Academic Intensity and the Road to College Success
Focusing on the Forgotten
How to Put More Kids on the Track to College Success
By Jennifer Jacobson
AVID enrolls average students in challenging courses and provides a variety of instructional supports, including tutors and note-taking strategies, to help them achieve.
When Challenged, Average Kids Succeed
SPECIAL HANDOUT:
Be the First in Your Family to Go to College
You Can Do It—and This Advice from Other First-Generation College Students Can Help
By Kathleen Cushman
This handout offers your students practical advice and inspiring testimonials from students who have already tackled the college application process.
Teaching the Legacy of Little Rock
September 2007 marked the 50th anniversary of integration at Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. To commemorate it, American Educator compiled a short list of Web sites for developing lessons on the story of the “Little Rock Nine” and desegregation. Plus, Ernest Green, the only one of the Nine in the senior class, reflects on his time at Central High.
Web Exclusive: Excerpt from Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, one of the "Little Rock Nine"
