These six lectures explore alternative approaches to education both within and outside the educational system. The contributions and their authors include: "Telling It Like It Ain't: An Examination of the Language of Education," by Neil Postman; "The Psychology of J. Piaget and Its Relevance to Education," by Vinh Bang (presented also in French); "Alternatives Through Computers," by Patrick Suppes; "The Definition of a University," by Northrop Frye; "Educators and the Mentally Deficient," by Jean Vanier; "The De-schooling of Society," by Ivan Illich; and "Alternatives in Education," by Bruce Rusk. (JH)