Robert W. HowardStandards-based reform has forced teachers to focus on tested subjects to the detriment of crucial disciplines like social studies. 291

Monty NeillCurrent attempts to improve education are actually exacerbating existing problems. In Focus: No Child Left Behind285

Patrick P. McCabeEducators who directly address a textbook’s style, calling attention to text features, can transform a class of unengaged students into a highly motivated group. Point of View281

Samuel TottenThe author describes the United Nations judicial process at The Hague while providing a powerful first-hand account of Slobodan Milosevic’s trial.Elementary Education 274

Susan Hoffman FishmanThe attempted escape of more than seventy slaves aboard a ship called the Pearl spotlights issues of morality and law, slavery in a democratic society, and the inherent challenges in deciphering history.267

Theresa McDevitt African American women played key roles in the Civil War, providing valuable military intelligence to the Union army.261

Michael Hussey and Lee Ann PotterDuring World War II, the Library of Congress went to extraordinary lengths to protect the nation’s founding documents in case of an attack on the capital.254

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Anna VysokaThis article highlights the unique challenges faced by educational reformers in the post-communist Czech Republic.