Argues that African Americans should join other groups in developing a national family policy that will assist all families. Considers the unique needs of the African American family, and the possible counterproductive effects of singling out their problems to address nationally. Discusses attitudes toward family policy. (JS)

The full National Education Goals Report is a 246-page annual "report card" to the nation designed to focus on measurement: How well are we measuring up against the six national Goals? This 25-page executive summary is a companion document to the full report and attempts to compress its major findings. It is structured into three parts:…