Volume 12, No. 4

Departments

Notebook editorial
Equity is Essential
Eye on special education
The new IDEA: special ed law has a few key changesLen Rieser
Summer 2005


In a highly segregated system, many racial gaps Michael Churchill and Paul Socolar

In many area, racial differences persist in School District (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Is the pressure for educational equity still on? Paul Socolar and Len Rieser

Teacher quality inequitable in Philadelphia's schools Benjamin Herold

Magnets for some, enrichment for all Sheila Simmons

Center City residents to get first dibs on some transfers Sheila Simmons

Integrated schools, but segregated classrooms Ros Purnell

Community voices: some see room for improvement on equity Deborah Russell-Brown

Glimpses at success: great strides in some racially isolated schools Liza Herzog

Opinion: Where have all the White kids gone? Ron Whitehorne

Other news & Features

Edison in line for two more schools Paul Socolar

Selling the 'Vallas Model': all a big mistake? Sheila Simmons and Paul Socolar

Remembering Miriam Hershberger

The Notebook's Summer 2005 cartoon Eric Joselyn

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