The case for democratic schools / James A. Beane and Michael W. Apple -- La Escuela Fratney: a journey toward democracy / Bob Peterson -- "Feelin' what they feelin'": democracy and curriculum in Cabrini Green / Brian D. Schultz -- The situation made us special / Barbara L. Brodhagen -- Beyond the shop: reinventing vocational education / Larry Rosenstock and Adria Steinberg -- Central Park East Secondary School: the hard part is making it happen / Deborah meier and Paul Schwarz -- Lessons from democratic schools / Michael W. Apple and James A. Beane.