I. Preface II. Chapter One: The Socio-political Context of American Education after World War II A. The end of white Western colonialism B. The East/West schism C. Changing economic patterns D. Technological impact E. Changes in the quality of life F. Domestic political instability G. The pace of change itself H. Further implications of post-1945 life for education III. Chapter Two: The Structure and Governance of American Public Education A. A philosophical perspective B. Some historical roots of American educational governance C. Comparisons of educational governance D. Comments, suggestions, and thoughts IV. Chapter Three: Unions and American Education A. How did education unions come to be? B. Public views of teacher unions in the 1980's C. Issues and suggestions for educational unionism V. Chapter Four: Behind the Scenes - Beyond the Classroom A. Educational economics B. Teacher training and evaluation C. The impact of religion on contemporary schooling D. Educational social engineering VI. Chapter Five: Inside the School - Inside the Classroom A. Student behavior and educational attitudes
1. What is going on
2. Contributing factors and courses of action B. Grouping and grading
2. Grading C. Curriculum VII. Afterword