The book points out how we might better our educational systems and provides additional reading which will allow our schools to place these programs in effect. It also takes into perspective some of the impediments and distinct disadvantages some of our school districts will have implementing these programs. It also sets forth the neglect of parents, teachers and schools of our youth.

The Paideia Proposal is a cry for vital changes in our way or approach to basic schooling, as well as, to the preparation of teachers. Its goal is to turn our children today into knowledgeable, participating, competent citiz

As Dewey put forth "one can only read or write well only by reading or writing...just as one learns to swim or run well only by swimming or running (p. 52)." To learn how to do anything well one must not only do it but they should be guided by someone more knowledgeable. This knowledgeable person should be the teacher. Because of this, it is vital that teachers know what it is that they are doing.

Adler believes that only through trials of adult life and through experience does one become mature And maturity along with education makes a fully educated person. "The mature may not be as trainable as the immature, but they are more educable by virtue of their maturity (Pg. 10)." In other words he tells us that education is a life long process in which schooling is a part of. Stages of schooling come to an end however, learning goes on as long as you are living and healthy.

Adler's vision of education revolves around many points. Some of which are as follows: Democracy and education (pg. 4), education will lead to equality (pg. 5-6), all children are teachable (pg. 8), schooling is only a part of education (pg. 9-), Learning is only as beneficial as a teacher makes it (part 3), and to equip our children to be able to earn good livings and to enable them to lead good human lives (pg. 73).

Adler states that we can no longer go on failing without grave consequences for our youth, our children, for the proper workings of our political institutions for the salvation of our economy, for the vitality of our culture, and for the ultimate good of our citizens as individuals, and especially our future citizens -- our children -- we must succeed. For the most part, we are all victims of a school system that has only gone half way to realize the promise of democray and it has taken us about eighty years to reach this half way mark to a true democracy, In addition,this half way mark has brought us closer to that goal of another great philosopher Horace Mann who Stated that "Education is the Gateway to equality (pg.4 -5)."

All teachers and future teachers should be gifted, strongly motivated and rise above regardless of adverse conditions. The fact of the matter is there are only a small number and regretfully there will always be a relatively small number of great teachers. Because of this there will never be the same education for all. At the present time, there are many reasons for this. Bad working conditions with little educational supplies, average rate of pay, little respect, low social status, amongst others things are some reasons for this. However, In my opinion this does not compensate for bad teaching.

The best education for all is not unattainable. All children are educable. In fact we must end hypocrisy. Adler writes: we cannot say from one end of our mouth that we are for democracy and all i

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