To invite more than imitation, institutional models—of writing and beyond—must leave space for individuals to bring their specific creative intelligence bear on the rhetorical context. This reciprocal use of models depends preparing all students but also having an open stance individual not adequately accounted in those preparations, through which presence actual can disrupt harmful or limited ...

series of forums honoring the memory of Harold Richman, who, with his friend and colleague Tom Joe, founded the Center for the Study of Social Policy in 1979 and chaired its board from 2000 until his death in 2009. Harold contributed much to the field of children's and family services. His distinguished career reflected his belief that actions to improve children's and families' lives require a...