Foreword by Nel Noddings Preface Chapter 1: Introduction: Critical Issues and Critical Thinking Part One: Whose Interests Should Schools Serve? Theme: Justice and Equity Chapter 2: School Choice: Family or Public Funding Chapter 3: Financing Schools: Equity or Disparity Chapter 4: Academic Achievement Gap: Old Remedies or New Chapter 5: Gender Equity: Discrimination or Legitimate Distinctions Chapter 6: Standards-Based Reform: Real Change or Political Smoke Screen Chapter 7: Religion Church/State: Unification or Separation Chapter 8: Privatization of Schools: Boon or Bane Part Two: What Should Be Taught? Theme: Knowledge Chapter 9: Basic Education: Traditional or Critical Chapter 10: Reading: Phonics or Whole Language Chapter 11: Multicultural Education: Democratic or Divisive Chapter 12: Values/Character Education: Traditional or Liberational Chapter 13: Technological Literacy: Necessary or Excessive Chapter 14: Standardized Testing: Restrict or Expand Part Three: How Should Schools Be Organized and Operated? Theme: School Environment Chapter 15: Instructional Leadership: Teachers or Administrators Chapter 16: Academic Freedom: Teacher Rights or Responsibilities Chapter 17: Teacher Unions: Detrimental or Beneficial to Education Chapter 18: Inclusion and Mainstreaming: Special or Common Education Chapter 19: School Violence: School Treatable or Beyond School Control Index.