pt. 1. Enduring issues
Should schooling be based on social experiences?
Should the curriculum be standardized for all?
Should behaviorism shape educational practices?
Should church-state separation be maintained?
Should school attendance be compelled?
pt. 2. Current fundamental issues
Can "character education" reverse moral decline?
Should multiculturalism permeate the curriculum?
Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools?
Do high-stakes assessments improve learning?
Have public schools failed society?
pt. 3. Current specific issues
Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education?
Can charter schools revitalize public education?
Have public schools adequately accommodated religion?
Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable?
Is size crucial to school improvement?
Should bilingual education programs be abandoned?
Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy?
Should homework be abolished?
Should technology lead the quest for better schools?
Can merit pay accelerate school improvement?
Should alternative teacher training be encouraged?
pt. 3 Bonus issues
Can the public schools produce good citizens?
Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown?