Perhaps the most diverse and innovative school system in the country, the educational program at Berkeley is attempting to eliminate institutional racism and promote basic academic skills. By examining old assumptions concerning proper student development, the system is searching for greater positive alternatives. (Author/RK)

The report, prepared for the superintendent of schools in Berkeley, presents the proposals for and methods of achieving total quality integrated education throughout the school system. The document traces the development of the thrust toward school desegregation in the city. Various proposals and plans are suggested and the recommendations of the…