Civic Education in Schools: The Right
Time is Now
In schools across the nation, helping students to understand the value of responsible and participatory citizenship is back on the curriculum.

Also: Does A Downturn in Civic Education Signal a Disconnect to Democracy?

Also: What is it Like to be a Student at César Chávez?

The Digital Library: Its Future Has Arrived
In American libraries and in their counterparts around the world, digital material is becoming more commonplace and tech-savvy librarians are welcoming the change.

Also: The Queens Borough Public Library At the Crossroads of Technology

Also: A Short History of Carnegie Corporation’s Library Program

Career Ambassador: Thomas R. Pickering
An interview with Thomas R. Pickering, who has served as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation,
Nigeria, Israel, India, El Salvador and Jordan.

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

Also: New Books

The BackPage
In Praise of a Public Policy/International Affairs Education

Susan Carroll Schwab, recently nominated to be Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, writes about the value of this low profile, high impact field of study.

A Footnote to History
Like many Americans before him—and many who came after—Andrew Carnegie and his family were immigrants. They came to the United States in 1848 to escape a life of poverty in Scotland, settling in a suburb of Pittsburgh.

Online Stories: Special for the Web

How One Person Made a Difference
Conversation with Ami Dar, founder of Action Without Borders