The broad outlines of the recommendations for dealing with the urban school crisis presented by the National Educational Association (NEA) Task Force Project are: (1) decentralization and reorganization involving both parents and educators in decision making processes; (2) availability of medical and dental care; (3) individualized instruction; (4) cooperation with police courts; (5) use of instructional materials reflecting different ethnic, economic, racial and social backgrounds; (6) extended use of educational facilities and replacement of inadequate structures with new ones; (7) recruitment and retraining of teachers; and, (8) increased allocation of funds by both state and government. These recommendations are discussed in separate chapters dealing with urban school reorganization, the educational experience, staffing, and financing. (KG)