The purpose of this module cluster is to develop or increase the preservice teacher's awareness of important issues in education in the state of New Jersey and Camden City and various nationwide issues in addition. The cluster contains five modules concerned with (1) control and financing of education; (2) future control and financing of education in New Jersey; (3) relevance in education; (4) equalization of educational opportunity; and (5) accountability. Objectives are presented for each module, prerequisites identified, and instructional activities suggested. (MJB)