Cover Art ©2003
35TH ANNUAL PDK/GALLUP POLL
41 The
35th Annual Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes
Toward the Public Schools, by
Lowell C. Rose and Alec M. Gallup
53 Policy Implications of the 35th Annual
Phi Delta Kappa/Gallup Poll
DEPARTMENTS
2 GUEST EDITORIAL, Public Education's Trojan
Horse
3 WASHINGTON COMMENTARY, An 'Incomplete' for the New Brand of Federalism,
by Anne C. Lewis
5 STATELINE, Pay Now -- Or Pay Later,
by Kathy Christie
7
TECHNOLOGY, A Primer on the New
Television, by Royal Van Horn
87 RESEARCH, We're
Number One (Again), by Gerald W. Bracey
90 COURTSIDE, Bullying: A Matter of Law?,
by Perry A. Zirkel
92 IN CANADA, Une Génération
Castrée?, by Heather-jane Robertson
94 BACKTALK
SEPTEMBER 2003 * Volume 85 * Number 1
FEATURES
ON THE COVER
A SPECIAL SECTION ON DEMCRACY
AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
For more than two centuries, democracy in the U.S. has depended
on an informed and engaged citizenry, and for much of that time
schools have played a role in developing such citizens. Mr. Westheimer
and Mr. Kahne, guest editors of this special section, and the
writers they have gathered explore what constitutes an appropriate
role for schools in a post-9/11 world.
8 Reconnecting Education to Democracy: Democratic Dialogues,
by Joel Westheimer and Joseph Kahne
Schools are called upon to
do many things, Ms. Meier reminds us. Her question is, What price
are we willing to pay to put democracy at the head of the line?
15 So What Does It Take to Build
a School for Democracy?, by
Deborah Meier
Civic engagement has traditionally
been highly valued in the African American community. Mr. Payne
addresses the challenge of maintaining that tradition among today's
African American youths.
22 More Than a Symbol of Freedom:
Education for Liberation and Democracy, by Charles M. Payne
Mr. Galston wonders if there
is enough agreement on matters of civic education. He points
to some encouraging recent efforts to find common ground.
29 Civic Education and Political
Participation, by William
A. Galston
Guest editors Kahne and Westheimer
share their findings from a study of 10 programs designed to
develop democratic citizens.
34 Teaching Democracy: What Schools
Need to Do, by Joseph Kahne
and Joel Westheimer
Seven thoughtful educators
share their responses to the question "What should teachers
and schools do to educate good citizens?"
37 Educators' Roundtable, by Roger Soder, Timothy J. Stanley, Terri Camajani,
Ingrid Seyer-Ochi, Rod Paige, Kim Westheimer, and Shahara Ahmad-Llewellyn
Guest editors Westheimer and
Kahne put together a brief list of organizations and programs
that support the work of developing engaged citizens. Contact
information in the form of Web addresses is included with each.
67 A Guide to Organizations, Programs,
and Resources
SUMMER LOSS
A variety of explanations have been proposed for the rich/poor
achievement gap. Mr. Allington and Ms. McGill-Franzen call attention
to one that has been largely overlooked.
68 The Impact of Summer Reading Setback on the Reading Achievement
Gap, by Richard L. Allington
and Anne McGill-Franzen
WALKABOUT IN CALIFORNIA
The authors share the story of the Chico Country Day School and
how the Walkabout experience has helped students there take charge
of their learning and become more confident citizens.
76 The Walkabout: Challenging Students in a California Charter
Middle School, by Tawny Beem,
Joe Crispin, and Devon Metzger
