Waste in American education today includes improper allocation of resources in proportion to the need for them and the failure to use constructively and fully the out-of-school time of America's young people. (JA)

Regarding the future of American education, although there have been problems in the past, the experience with Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 demonstrates that schools can, albeit slowly, devise new programs and new ways of working with disadvantaged children. (Author/JA)

With positive leadership, the present period of austerity offers an opportunity for educational advance. Educational administrators need to develop dynamic organizations that are flexible and capable of monitoring their educational efforts. (Author/WD)

Explores role of public education in democracy; addresses questions of who should be educated and which individuals have the right to a comprehensive education. Argues that every individual in a democratic society has the right to a comprehensive education, and that society itself will benefit from the contributions of well-educated citizenry.…