Number 31: Spring 2007

illustration by James Ransome

Central High School and the Little Rock Nine; Fat... So?; The Question of Class; and 'At Risk' of Greatness.

Feature Articles

Then and Now

Will the Supreme Court outlaw purposeful integration of our schools?

We Don't Need Special Powers to Make a Difference

Every kid's a hero.

Fat… So?

Human beings come in all sizes. How can educators promote health -- and size acceptance?

'THIS is Why We Need a GSA'

Gay-straight alliances are taking hold in middle schools, where homophobia and anti-gay harassment may be the most rampant.

The Question of Class

Paul Gorski calls on fellow educators examine the classist assumptions infiltrating classrooms and schools.

'At Risk' of Greatness

Teacher Lisa Weinbaum honors students who break stereotypes, defy odds and make the world a better place.

'Gates of Change'

In 1957, nine black schoolchildren enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., and compelled the nation to live up to its promise of equality. Fifty years later, Central High's teachers and students revisit the past to help shape the future.