Education for democracy: what can it be? / Nicholas M. Michelli -- Learners not widgets: teacher education for social justice during transformative times / David Lee Keiser -- Searching for the common good in federal policy: the missing essence in NCLB and HEA, Title II / Penelope M. Earley -- Preparing social studies to be just and democratic: problems and possibilities / Beth C. Rubin & Benjamin Justice -- Where's the joy?: justice and caring in science education / Maria S. Rivera Maulucci & Angela Calabrese Barton -- Many layered multiple perspectives: the role of aesthetic education in teaching for freedom, democracy, and social justice / Madeleine F. Holzer -- The right to be equally taught: three sites of inquiry for social justice at a diverse high school / David Lee Keiser -- Fostering a commitment to social justice through service learning in a teacher education course / Tamara Lucas -- Developing a shared vision for schooling and teacher education in a democracy: a story from Colorado / Carol Wilson & Roscoe Davidson -- Critical thinking for democracy and social justice / David S. Martin -- External funding: the place of foundations for democracy and social justice / Carla Asher with Diane Eidman -- Conclusion: Hopes and expectations / Nicholas M. Michelli & David Lee Keiser.