Across the USA, technology education has faced many challenges over the past several decades. Educational changes and reform at all levels seem to have had a positive effect on the required classes or "core" courses. As a result, "elective" courses seem to be delegated to a secondary role in a student's education. In…

Describes the response of a community in Indiana to charges of teacher racism and the resurfacing of the Ku Klux Klan in the area. Focuses on a march and rally for tolerance organized entirely by high school students. The "Wawasee Cares" campaign is bringing about positive community change. (SLD)

The purpose of this research was to study a school district in a small American city to understand who controls school curriculum in the local community. The research approach used was reputational analysis, a survey method whereby the reputed influence of leaders is measured rather than taken for granted. Also used was a technique developed by…