U.S. schools today must adapt to life in the global age. In this article, the authors offer an overview of actions that some schools and states have already taken, along with their suggestions for federal action. Sections include: (1) The International Knowledge Gap; (2) Addressing the Need for Global Knowledge; (3) Goals for International…

Demands for immediate answers to education's problems affect federal support for needed long-term educational research programs. The National Institute of Education has made significant progress toward establishing valid research methods and a solid foundation for future research efforts, though restricted in its activities and denied due credit.…

Educational policy climate of the 1980s is being shaped not by educational research but by appeals to public opinion that emphasize standardized achievements, local classrooms, heightened yet vague requirements of teachers, technological solutions to educational problems, and private school methods. (JW)