Art: Jem Sullivan
DEPARTMENTS
646 THE EDITOR'S PAGE, A Study in Contrasts
648 WASHINGTON COMMENTARY, A Second Chance for Policy Makers, by Anne C. Lewis
650 STATELINE, Expectations for Students with Special Needs, by Kathy Christie
652 TECHNOLOGY, Raw Data and News, by Royal Van Horn
555 IN CANADA, An Overlooked Success in an Under-Appreciated Province, by Heather-jane Robertson
656 RESEARCH, Stratification Among the Haves, by Gerald W. Bracey
722 COURTSIDE, Caveat Surveyor, by Perry A. Zirkel
724 BACKTALK
MAY 2002 * VOLUME 83 * NUMBER 9
ON THE COVER
ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCHOOLS
Kenneth Sirotnik envisions
the day when neither his high school friend Helen nor any of
our nation's young people would be punished on the basis of a
test-driven system that is ill suited to their abilities and
ambitions and to the broader purposes of public schooling in
our multicultural and democratic society.
662 Promoting Responsible Accountability
in Schools and Education, by Kenneth A. Sirotnik
FEATURES
THE DUKE EDUCATION LEADERSHIP
SUMMIT
The Education Leadership Summit, held at Duke University in February
2002, provided an opportunity to view the evolution of the U.S.
Department of Education through the eyes of those who have served
as secretaries of education.
674 Coming of Age: The Department
of Education, by Kenneth A. Dodge, Martha Putallaz,
and David Malone
677 A Brief History of the
U.S. Department of Education,
1979-2002, by D. T. Stallings
684 The Once and Future K-12,
by Shirley M. Hufstedler
690 Emphasizing Performance
Goals and High-Quality Education for All Students,
by Lauro F. Cavazos
698 A Horse Trade
for K-12 Education, by Lamar Alexander
700 Education Reform Through
Standards and Partnerships,
1993-2000, by Richard W. Riley
708 An Overview of America's
Education Agenda, by Rod Paige
714 Leadership in Education:
A View from the States, by James B. Hunt, Jr.
CLASSROOM PRACTICE
Peggy Pastor describes a discipline process that deliberately
includes the use of ethical principles for making decisions.
658 School Discipline and the Character of Our Schools,
by Peggy Pastor
