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December 2001/January 2002 | Volume 59 | Number 4
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Which Supreme Court decisions continue to influence school policy and practice today?
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Richard D. Kahlenberg
In the quest to distribute school resources more equitably, new solutions focus on ending socioeconomic segregation.
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How to craft discipline policies that apply to all students.
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How to unravel the strings that are tied to technology funding.
Wendy Lesko
How to reverse the trend of students dropping out of the democratic process.
Judith Torney-Purta
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An innovative program sends law students into schools to teach constitutional literacy.
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Robert L. Hanson
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