This book was written for concerned individuals who are interested in making the last quarter- century a time of sustained drives toward true quality education for every black child, youth and adult. The book examines the sources of schooling such as networks of metropolitan colleges and cradle schools. The reciprocal relationship of education and economic well-being is examined. Roles and responsibilities for business, government, schools, and the black community itself are suggested. Strongly urged is a rapid adoption of the more accurate methods of testing minority students and more insightful methods of evaluating the work of the schools. Throughout the book, the excellent progress that has been made in the last decade or so is documented and held up as a foundation from which to launch future programs and spur further progress. The dramatic increases in average years of schooling of blacks, similar increases in college enrollment, and the increases in programs of continuing and alternative education give heart to planners and supporters of the quality-education drive. However, concern for the quality of education for black children and youth must be as constant through the years as concern for the quality of education for white children and youth. (Author/JM)