Located in the suburbs of a large midwestern city, Trail Middle School serves a predominantly middle-class population. The data the authors feature in this article include group discussions and interviews with students, as well as recordings of in-class lessons, student work, and fieldnotes. The authors focus on the theme of gender as it emerged…

Describes how the lessons from academic and higher education have taught that women need to work closely with schools to incorporate women's studies into the curriculum. (CRH)