Alonzo N. SmithThis study guide provides a range of resources in preparation for the fiftieth anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.174

Mark van’t Hooft and Jan KellyA class of Ohio elementary students studies economics with a simulated stock market using their handheld computers.170

Social Education StaffGlobalization and the spread of new technologies have spurred dramatic change in the U.S. labor force. Census Bureau statistics help explain some of these trends.165

Alan SingerHistorically, in times of national emergency detractors like to blame social studies for a range of ills in the education system. 161

Diana E. Hess Though many teachers value classroom discussion, why is it so rare in social studies classes?158

Social Education StaffThe same president that American troops returned to power ten years ago is ousted after a rebel uprising. Social Education takes a look at the roots of Haiti’s most recent crisis.151Research and Practice

David L. Hudson, Jr., and Charles F. WilliamsThe Supreme Court okays certain limits on money in politics to prevent corruption of elected officials.148In Focus

Marvin Pinkert and Lee Ann PotterA letter from President Fillmore plays a key role in overcoming Japan’s “closed country” policy.142Looking at the Law

134Teaching with Documents

Roger Clark, Jeffrey Allard and Timothy MahoneySince Janice Trecker’s classic critique in 1971 of the omission of women from history textbooks, the books have included more women, but they still need to go further.