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DEPARTMENTS

258 THE EDITOR'S PAGE, Where's the Fire?

259 WASHINGTON COMMENTARY, Building Connections with Parents, by Anne C. Lewis

261 STATELINE, 2002 Highlights and 2003 Predictions, by Kathy Christie

329 THOUGHTS ON TEACHING, Musings of a New-Again Teacher, by Bobby Ann Starnes

331 RESEARCH, About That Teacher Shortage, by Gerald W. Bracey

333 TECHNOLOGY, Seasonal Media, by Royal Van Horn

335 COURTSIDE, Impossible Parents?, by Perry A. Zirkel

DECEMBER 2002 * Volume 84 * Number 4

ON THE COVER
There's no reason why the phrase "slow school" should not have the cachet associated with "slow food," Mr. Holt argues. Some things are just worth taking time.

264 It's Time to Start the Slow School Movement, by Maurice Holt

FEATURES

A SPECIAL SECTION ON SCHOOL-TO-WORK
Now that the federal School-to-Work Opportunities Act has sunsetted, what have we learned from the opportunities it provided? The authors of the articles in this Special Section share their views.

272 School-to-Work: Making a Difference in Education, by Katherine L. Hughes, Thomas R. Bailey, and Melinda Mechur Karp

280 At the Center or the Margin: Massachusetts' Experience Under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, by William Diehl, Alex Hoffinger, and Ephraim Weisstein

284 A Network of Relationships, by Peter Negroni

289 Performance Measurement for Accountability: Lessons from the School-to-Work Experience, by Robin White and Elliott Medrich

TECHNOLOGY
Do you think more technology and greater expertise in its use are keys to integrating technology into the classroom? Maybe not. Ms. Burns shares some surprising findings from her two-year study.

295 From Compliance to Commitment: Technology as a Catalyst for Communities of Learning, by Mary Burns

SUPPORT FOR NEW TEACHERS
The Hofstra University New Teachers Network offers new teachers a "safe" way to find support or just to vent.

303 Remembering Amadou Diallo: The Response of the New Teachers Network, by S. Maxwell Hines, Maureen Murphy, Alan Singer, and Sandra L. Stacki

TEST SCORES AND SES
If the SAT is related to family income, which measures of achievement might be more equitable? Ms. Zwick offers some unexpected answers.

307 Is the SAT a 'Wealth Test'?, by Rebecca Zwick

MISGUIDED POLICIES
In a time when "statistical abstractions" drive education, Susan Ohanian and Dave Posner wonder where education is headed.

312 Is Satire Possible?, by Susan Ohanian

316 Education for the 21st Century, by Dave Posner

GLOBALIZATION

318 Globalization and Education: What Students Will Need to Know and Be Able to Do in the Global Village, by R. D. Nordgren

REFORMING SYSTEMS OF SCHOOLS

322 Toward Success at Scale, by Tom Vander Ark

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT QUIZ

327 The Brilliant Inventiveness of Student Misbehavior: Test Your Classroom Management Skills, by Kim Chase