Reports:	An Editors? Note: Education in America The Editors Guest Editor Vijay Prashad & Editor-in-Chief Nirav S. Desai discuss the pieces in this issue and why they were selected.
Essays:	Draft History of "South Asia" in U. S. Education Vijay Prashad Noted academic and activist Vijay Prashad discusses the change in academic coverage of South Asia. He intends this issue to be a step towards engaging South Asian Americans in the process of setting this ciricula.     Turbaned and Targeted: The Predicament of Sikh Youth in Post-9/11 Schools Rita Verma New York City public school teacher, and University of Wisconsin PhD Rita Verma speaks with Sikh students on how the peer attitudes after 9/11 have effeced their education.     A Window to West Philadelphia's South Asian American Community Ajay Nair & Rohini Khanna University of Pennsylvania Professor Ajay Nair and his student Rohini Khanna discuss how Bangla college students learn from interactions with the Bangla community of West Philadelphia.     The Battle Over Charter Schools Hannah Richman Director of the Friends of the TEAM Academy charter school Hannah Richman confronts conventional wisdom on charter schools. In doing so she compares the U.S. public school system with that of other nations.
Articles:	Putting Pencil to Paper: A Closer Look at the No Child Left behind Act Gabrielle Coppola Freelance Journalists Gabrielle Coppola helps bring the South Asian American community up to speed on President Bush's No Child Left behind Act and where it has brought the public school system.     Starting Conditions Alis Sandosharaj Washington, DC based writer, Alis Sandosharaj conveys her uncharacteristic tale of growing up and going to school in a prodominently minority neighborhood. Having live the model minority experience, she reflects on the impact that others perception of her had on her development.     Beats that Heal the Streets: The Story of a Music Education Foundation Robin Sukhadia Robin Sukhadia, International Grants Program Director for Project-Ahimsa argues for greater emphasis and philanthropy directed at music education in South Asia. His experience suggests that such programs can encourage dialogue and increase tolerance.     Notre Dame College, Tariq Ramadan, & Homeland Security Naeem Mohaiemen & Ahmed Nassef Associate Editor Naeem Mohaiemen and MuslimWakeUp.com Editor Ahmed Nassef analyse the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to revoke a educator's visa from Dr. Tariq Ramadan. The piece includes an exclusive interview with Dr. Ramadan on the place of moderate Islam in the American academy.     Madrassas Rising: Education, Security, and the U.S. Relationship with Pakistan Sarada Peri Repeat Contributor Sarada Peri investigates the money trail of U.S. dollars used to support education in Pakistan. She askes the question of whether the radicalization of schools in Pakistan is effectively being counteredt by American aid policy.
Poetry:	So You Don't Understand Your Foreign T.A.? Amitava Kumar Respected author, photographer, and professor Amitava Kumar contributes a poem inspired by the rise of foreign-born students in American schools in the mid-90s.