During the past 4 years, the education reform movement in the United States has made significant progress. At the federal level, the Bush Administration proposed "America 2000," its specific recommendations for systemic reform; and the Clinton Administration introduced "Goals 2000: Educate America Act." This report concentrates on these innovative strategies and includes specific details of reform efforts at the national, state, and local levels, as well as details of legislative initiatives by two national administrations. Part 1 describes briefly the basic system of education in the United States--its administration, organization, and financing. Part 2 presents new national education data for the past 4 years and summarizes major federal legislation passed. Part 3 outlines the most recent developments to restructure and revitalize American education. This section is divided into three parts: (1) examines actions taken at the federal, state, and local levels; (2) assesses success in the mission to guarantee equal access to education; and (3) measures progress toward the fulfillment of the National Education Goals. Part 4 provides an annotated list of selected books, articles, and reports prepared or published during the period from 1990 to 1994. Seven tables and one figure are included. (MLF)