Women's Public Voices

Policy Papers

	The Consequences of High-Stakes Testing: An Argument for Doing Away with High School Exit Examinations Gabrielle Berkman-Levine, Smith College A condemnation of high stakes test taking in high schools.
	Training the Qualified and Inspirational Teacher Jessica Robertson , Barnard College An examination of the quality of alternate teaching certificate programs and an invitation towards higher teaching standards.
	Promoting Linguistic Diversity in American Schools Harini Angara, Barnard College Building the case for cultural literacy and linguistic diversity.
	Weighing In on the Educational Standards Debate Molly McGraw , Barnard College An examination of the multidimensional nature of cultural literacy and a condemnation of the disconnect between governement policy and individual schools.