Examines socio-economic factors which have influenced educational trends in developed nations since 1960. Recent reductions in worldwide economic growth, demographic shifts, and changing attitudes about the purpose of education will alter the future of education. (AM)

In industrialized nations, education has become a process for granting credentials to job-seekers; it is growing so large and specialized that significant human interaction between young people and adults is lost. Reforms are necessary if modern education process is to resolve its built-in goal conflicts. (PGD)

Problems of differentiation and uniformity of educational provisions are products of the era of emphasis on equality of educational opportunity. Three typical national solutions are dealt with in this paper: the American comprehensive model, the Western European elitist model, and the Eastern European model of a unitary school. (Author)

Presents an abstract from "The School in Question" by Torsten Husen, which is a result of a series of seminars organized by the Aspen Institute. The book identifies symptoms of institutional malaise in Western societies, diagnoses causes of the malaise, and suggests institutional changes to remedy the situation. (Author/KC)