This reliance on schools for the proper education of our children is, however, occurring in a period of unprecedented social, scientific, and technological change. Urbanization of our society continues at a rapid pace. Pluralism of our culture is increasing. The stability of the family is decreasing. Knowledge is doubling every three years.
Technological developments change our lives almost on a daily basis.
The speed of computers is increasing dramatically while their size and cost decreases. This is the environment in which schools attempt to prepare citizens for the next century. Schools and the university programs that prepare teachers and other educators for these schools have not, unfortunately, changed as quickly as necessary to reflect the demands of a changing social environment. Schools generally remind us of our past more than of our future. Therefore, it is essential that colleges and universities intensify their efforts to prepare educators to lead our schools into the next century.