Summer 2004 edition
Volume 11, No. 4
Departments
The Notebook published our first edition ten years ago with the hope that a newspaper could "fit into the picture of a school system ready for bold change," as our first editorial stated. In this tenth anniversary issue, we look at the challenges that continue to face the School District as well as the strides that have been made by persistent and committed community members.
With a vision of school change, parents and teachers gave birth to a newspaper
Racial equity lawsuit enters new phase
Parents still struggling for a seat at the table
Parents need more than good intentions from schools
Fed up with gay-bashing: how one student responds
A voice for inclusion: why multicultural education?
How do we stop the breakdown of the school as a community?
Preparing our students for the big test
Other news & Features
Fifty years after Brown, same issues still confront Philadelphia
Contract talks bring out views on 'site selection'
There's no deficit this year, but enrollment losses cause cutbacks
The Notebook's Summer 2004 cartoon