This article appeared in Volume 4, No. 2 April 2003 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Rural Youth Take Action on School Funding and Facilities in Ohio Resource Center An Old School Is Given New Life Rural Datebook Students Successfully Fight School Closure in Alabama News Briefs Involving Youth in Policy Decisions: Hats Off to Student Voices Grants Watch Youth Council: Youth Activism in Policy Publications of Note About Rural Roots Roots Archives

Other Publications

Fires in the Bathroom:
Advice for Teachers from High School Students
By Kathleen Cushman with the students of What Kids Can Do
The New Press
April 2003

Forty students from three cities contributed their perspective to help create this innovative guide for any teacher of teenagers. The book gives advice on techniques for increasing engagement and motivation, teaching demanding academic material, reaching non-native English speakers, and creating classroom cultures where respect and success go hand in hand. Fires in the Bathroom was funded by a grant to What Kids Can Do from MetLife Foundation and its Supporting New Teachers Initiative. To order a copy, e-mail newpress@thenewpress.com. To learn more about What Kids Can Do, visit the Kids Can Do website.

Pulling Together: The Rural Circumstance
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
March 2003

Pulling Together: The Rural Circumstance brings together a collection of research and development resources to assist rural educators in providing a high quality education for all children. These resources were developed by the nation's ten regional educational laboratories, which are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and charged with using research to improve teaching and learning in America's schools. This publication is available online. To learn more about NCREL, call (800) 356-2735.

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act:
Implications for Rural Schools and Districts
By Cynthia Reeves
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
January 2003

Implementing the No Child Left Behind Act: Implications for Rural Schools and Districts includes a discussion of the unique challenges NCLB presents for rural schools and suggests strategies that hold promise for helping rural schools meet federal requirements. It is available online. For more information on NCREL publications, call (800) 356-2735.

The Oral History Manual
By Barbara W. Sommer and Mary Kay Quinlan
AltaMira Press
January 2003

This guide is designed to teach people to "think like an oral historian." Written with direct, clear language, the manual offers step-by-step instructions, checklists, full-size reproducible forms, sample planning documents, project descriptions and summary sheets, sample materials, and extensive illustrations to help guide readers in taking ideas for an oral history project and turning them into a successful format. This book can be obtained by visiting Altamira's website, or by calling (800) 462-6420.

Kids Taking Action: Community Service Learning Projects K-8
By Pamela Roberts
Northeast Foundation for Children
2002

Kids Taking Action highlights 18 community service learning projects from diverse K-8 classrooms across the country. It can purchased for $14.00 by calling (888) 363-0566 or by downloading an order form at http://www.stenhouse.com/ordrform.htm.