Number 19: Spring 2001

Cover art by Linda Helton

Stories of student activism to fight hunger, a mural project bridging rural and urban students, how an elementary school learns to cope with loss, teen parenting, and much more.

Departments

Civics 101

The presidential election controversy has affirmed the durability of our democracy.

Feature Articles

The Trouble with Tribe

How a common word masks complex African realities

Rock the Cradle

Teen parents find a nurturing environment at school

Color Lines

A Chicago art class challenges the symbolism of

What Jenna Left Us

A New Jersey elementary school learns to cope with loss

The Tractor and the Taxi

Rural and urban students build a new vehicle for friendship in an Internet mural project

The Great Equalizer

Assistive technology launches a new era in inclusion

Its Seat Is In the Heart

In honor of the United Nations Decade for the Culture of Nonviolence, we offer practical ideas for making peace a priority in your classroom community.

"Someone Else's Problem"

A hunger project moves California students from indifference to activism.