Part 1 SOCIAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES; Chapter 1 Politics, Pressure Groups, and School Change, Larry W. Hughes; Chapter 2 Violence and Threats of Violence, Ronnie Casella; Chapter 3 Educational Warriors for Social Justice, Jaime Romo, Michael Roseman; Chapter 4 Comfortably Numb? Rethinking Social Studies for Social Justice, Cameron S. White, Tony L. Talbert; Chapter 5 Religious Controversy, Suzanne Rosenblith; Chapter 6 Censorship: Who Controls School Curriculum and Teaching Materials?, Richard Fossey; Part 2 CURRICULUM AND LEARNING ISSUES; Chapter 7 Class Size and Learning, C.M. Achilles; Chapter 8 Evaluation of Schools: An Expanded View, Patricia E. Holland, Joy C. Phillips; Chapter 9 Evaluating Students: Nightmares and Dreams, Richard J. Meyer; Chapter 10 The Challenges of Diversity: Moving Toward Cultural Proficiency, Reyes Quezada, Keith Osajima; Chapter 11 Navigating Special Education Tensions and Controversies, Judy A. Mantle; Chapter 12 What's at Stake for High-Quality Art Education in a High-Stakes Testing Era? The Importance of Escaping a View-Master® Conception of Education, Sara Wilson McKay; Chapter 13 Technology in the Classroom: Thinking Beyond the Machines, Melissa E. Pierson; Part 3 ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES; Chapter 14 Leading the Teacher Work Group, William D. Greenfield Jr.; Chapter 15 Principal Behaviors and School Outcomes: A Look Inside Urban Schools, Joseph J. Flessa; Chapter 16 Culture, Climate, and School Outcomes, Angus J. MacNeil; Chapter 17 Professional Development and Education Improvement?, C.M. Achilles, Christopher H. Tienken; Chapter 18 School Finance: The Russian Novel, Augustina Reyes, Gloria M. Rodriguez; Chapter 19 Charter Schools, Liane Brouillette;