The plight of other so-called minority groups is comparable. The key to resolving our dilemma is good teaching and good monitoring of students. It is to the schools that we have historically looked for preservation of democratic ideals and a literate, caring, participating citizenry. So should we today look to the schoolhouse. But absent any groundswell of support and a coordinated effort of unusual proportion from many segments of society, we shall not, in many ways, prosper in the 21st century.
Time is limited.
Absent such effort, we leave a poor inheritance for our children and our children's children. Each of us must carry the burden of this message and persuade others to re-examine America's priorities. Here follow some specific suggestions which if adopted could improve our public school education. The length of the school day and year should be increased and subject content adjusted accordingly. Let performance be the test of adequacy in the teaching role.