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Educators should revive the idea of progressive education by incorporating democracy into the curriculum and infusing the...
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In this critique of proposals to redirect education for a civil society, veteran teacher Karp contends that Murnane and Levy's...
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With massive changes redefining the economy and government, it's time, says Rifkin, to turn to the third sector the civil...
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The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is a nonprofit private school with 19,000 students in 15 branches, which makes it...
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Service learning benefits students of all academic abilities, particularly the gifted. Teachers should use the principles of...
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Selected elementary schools in Pennsylvania are testing a model local government education program known as 'Kids Around Town'...
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General discussion of service-learning and its benefits, especially as it concerns gifted students as learners.
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Each year, about 57 ninth graders cooperate with the managers of Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge, an eastern deciduous forest near...
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Describes a traditional Yaqui garden created by 13 at-risk teens participating in Arizona's innovative Pascua Yaqui Educational...
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A Wisconsin school district has strengthened community education by developing animal welfare and entrepreneurial programs....
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Fifth graders at a Virginia school are applying new knowledge about world cultures by constructing artifacts for an Egyptian...
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A Saint Louis school experimenting with applying multiple intelligences theory to curricula and instruction defines "genuine...
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Although at-risk children develop more problems than the general population, many become healthy, competent young adults....
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Defying "liberal" and "conservative" labels, Communitarianism is a new social movement reflected in George Bush's endorsement...
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An English teacher's impromptu unit on social problems gave students opportunity to develop writing skills while expanding...
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The article describes the mandated service component in Maryland high schools. School systems design their own local programs...
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Concern over low student achievement led to creation of a community-based Maryland mentoring program for at-risk African-...
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From making holiday decorations for a local nursing home to serving food at a homeless shelter, students at Friends Academy in...
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The educational needs of children in Baltimore, MD, are being met by the community through the Baltimore Learning Network. This...
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Presents an interim vision of a performance assessment model for middle schools that is built on a culture of high expectations...
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"Elegant compromises" in the classroom can make divisive discussions between traditionalists and multiculturists seem...
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Berman describes the need to teach students about social responsibility and relationships they need to develop within their...
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The article describes the Civic Achievement Award Program (CAAP), a citizenship education initiative to provide 5th through 8th...
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A survey of more than 1000 people aged 15-24 by Democracy's Next Generation revealed that most young people are not involved in...
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The authors cite cooperative learning as the impetus for 150 low achieving high school students practicing service and becoming...