The contents of this collection of articles by various authors are organized in two parts. Part I, "Innovations within the present educational system," includes the following articles: "Children and their Caretakers," N.K. Denzin; "Participation, decentralization, community control, and quality education," M.D. Fantini; "Educational Vouchers: a proposal for diversity and choice," J. Areen and C. Jencks; "Black English for black schools: a call for educational congruity," R.C. Rist; "The right to learn versus the right to read," N. Silberberg and M.C. Silberberg; and, "The search for an educational revolution," S.M. Miller and F. Riessman. Part II, "Alternatives to the present educational system," includes the following articles: "Freedom and learning: the need for choice," P. Goodman; "Race and education: a search for legitimacy," C. V. Hamilton; "Private schools for black children," C. Jencks; "Another look at student rights and the function of schooling," Parent and Students of the Elizabeth Cleaners Street School; "The storefront school: a vehicle for change," W.C. Nelson; "Recurrent education: an alternative system," B. Stein and S.M. Miller; and, "The alternative to schooling," I. Illich. (JM)