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Deborah Vriend Van Duinen and Marilyn J. Wilson confront normalized notions of "correct" English. They offer suggestions for teaching about marginalized voices and introducing students to the complexities of English dialect variations. (Contains 1 figure.)

Argues that when real cooperation exists between teachers and parents, and when parents feel capable of supporting the school's efforts, the gap between parents and schools may begin to narrow. Presents excerpts from a pamphlet distributed to elementary teachers and administrators designed to aid school-home interaction. (RS)

Values education is a controversial topic in many schools today. A study designed to determine the effect of values-oriented courses on student attitudes revealed that students' values showed no significant change as a consequence of the course, and that adolescents' values largely reflect those of their parents. (TE)

Reviews recent research concerning the relationship between reading and writing and presents some implications of this research for elementary school classrooms. (FL)