Presented is a discussion of what is wrong with schools and what is needed to overcome this; who is making educational decisions; and the need to remember to make decisions that are best for the children. (DS)

Problems of schooling in the United States are explored in the monograph. Major educational problems are grouped in two categories--confusion over educational objectives and a rush to solve vaguely understood educational problems with ill-conceived action. Perspectives on educational objectives can be organized into three major approaches which…