PART 1 (15:00)

Teaching Mark Twain with Jocelyn Chadwick

Every year, the classic novels of Mark Twain show up on the "most banned books of the year" list put out by the National Library Association. Schools regularly strike Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Puddin'head Wilson from their curricula, largely because of their controversial depiction of African-Americans. Scholar Jocelyn Chadwick makes the case that these novels are critical reading for American youth, precisely because of their treatment of race. Chadwick describes the program she has developed to help teachers understand how they can use Twain's racially charged material as a productive tool in understanding American history.

-Recorded February 9, 2001

	ARTICLE "Why Huck Finn Belongs in Classrooms," Jocelyn Chadwick, Harvard Education Letter, November/December, 2000. WEB SITE Jocelyn Chadwick's home page

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PART 2 (19:30)

Bush's Agenda: A New Education Consensus?

In his first week in office, President George W. Bush unveiled his education bill "No Child Left Behind". While parts of the plan are controversial, such as his proposal to give vouchers to students attending failing schools, there seems to be a bipartisan consensus on many aspects Î such as giving states more flexibility in meeting federal mandates, demanding higher standards and accountability, and streamlining unwieldy federal grant programs. Former Clinton education advisor, Andy Rotherham, and Margaret La Montagne, Domestic Policy Advisor to President Bush, discuss how Bush's reforms would change American schools. Also... Andy Rotherham: Pay-for-Performance

PART 3 (15:30)

Bush's Agenda: A New Education Consensus? (continued)

-Recorded February 8, 2001