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)

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.…