THE 40TH ANNUAL PDK/GALLUP POLL
SEPTEMBER 2008 • Volume 90, Number 1
An Open Letter to the Next President of the United States Regarding the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, by Bill Bushaw
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Highlights of the 40th PDK/Gallup Poll
Americans Speak Out — Are Educators and Policy Makers Listening?
The 40th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward The Public Schools, by William J. Bushaw and Alec M. Gallup
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FEATURES
EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY
Why an Undemocratic Capitalism Has Brought Public Education to Its Knees: A Manifesto, by Richard A. Gibboney
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Strong Schools are Essential for Democracy, by Deborah Meier
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Schooling for Democracy, by Nel Noddings
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Educators Must Rally for Reform, by Kenneth D. Kastle
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Class Matters — In and Out of School, by Jayne Boyd-Zaharias and Helen Pate-Bain
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PERSPECTIVES ABOUT CHINA
Snapshots of Chinese Classrooms Illustrate Disparities, by Edward G. Pultorak and Glenn C. Markle
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A River Town Goes Global, by Marjorie E. Castro
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STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Self-Determination for Students with Intellectual Disabilities and Why I Want Educators to Know What It Means, by Susan Unok Marks
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TEACHER QUALITY
Sorting Out Teacher Quality, by Mary M. Kennedy
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EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS
Interim Assessments: A User's Guide, by Kim Marshall
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DEPARTMENTS
THE EDITOR'S PAGE: Learning from the Fog, by Joan Richardson
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WASHINGTON COMMENTARY: What Was Old Is New Again, by Anne C. Lewis
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STATELINE: Middle and High Schoolers Get Hands-on STEM Experiences, by Kathy Christie
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IN CANADA: What Can We Expect from Politics?, by Ben Levin
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Research: Performance at the Top, by Gerald W. Bracey
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COURTSIDE: What Ever Happened in the Appeal of . . . ? Part III, by Perry A. Zirkel
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PDK Working for You
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