On September 21—International Peace Day—Rethinking Schools editor Bill Bigelow attended and participated in the dedication of the Zinn Room at the brand new Busboys and Poets bookstore in Hyattsville, Md. […]
by Adam Sanchez Although I had heard about Stand for Children from education activists in Portland for a few years now, I began researching them only after Stand for Children’s […]
Milton Meltzer died two years ago today, and his work is worth revisiting. Rethinking Schools has reprinted his writings and recommended his books over the years. Here’s a piece he […]
by Bill Bigelow All of us who are old enough remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. I was in my office at home in Portland, Ore., upstairs, working […]
by Linda Christensen I love the first days of school. I love putting the books back on the shelves, polishing the tables, stacking my bins of colored highlighters, sticky notes, […]
by Melissa Bollow Tempel As I think about the upcoming year, I can’t help but feel slightly pessimistic about change —heck highly pessimistic about change. Yes, I know that Obama […]
