Bandwidth and Copyright: Barriers to Knowledge in Africa?
If the nations of Africa are to bridge the digital divide, it won’t only be by acquiring faster and more reliable access to the Internet: intellectual property issues also must be addressed.

Also: Virtual Library Model: A Report to Carnegie Corporation of New York

Do Libraries Still Matter?
With almost all the information you could ever want available on the Internet, and with books, too, easily
ordered or read online, is there still a reason to build and visit libraries? Most Americans say yes, absolutely—and they’re even willing to be taxed for the privilege.

Also: A Library to Honor Teachers

Also: What Would John Steinbeck Say?

Alternative Paths to Teacher Certification
Are university-based teacher education programs losing ground to alternative programs for preparing teachers to work in America’s classrooms? The answer seems to involve both “yes” and “no.”

Election Reform: Lessons from 2004
The 2004 presidential election was less of a cliffhanger than the one in 2000, but does that mean all the nation’s election-related problems have been solved? Apparently not.

Recent Events
Carnegie Corporation of New York holds forums on Foreign Policy and the Media and on Education.

Foundation Roundup
A series of quick snapshots of projects and initiatives supported by foundations around the country.

The BackPage
Getting Back to Basics: Teaching Our Children What it Means to Be American

Lamar Alexander, Republican United States Senator from Tennessee, writes about why “The challenges of the 21st century create a new imperative to put American history and civics back in their rightful place—in our schools.”




Also: A Milestone For The Carnegie Reporter