ABSTRACT

Having identified many of the problems with today’s schools today, we need to consider how to change our schools for tomorrow. Consistent with all previous chapters, I relate real experiences but go one step further, proposing plans for further reform derived in part from experiences with the Community School, a strong program mounted with grand ideals and enthusiasm. Although it is still in operation, as of 1991 its visions have been much curtailed. My involvement with the Community School allows me to present its origins and consider its inevitable political conflicts. These experiences warn us of many problems inherent in attempting to change enduring schools.