This report contains the findings of two task forces established during 1994 by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence: (1) the Task Force on Improving Kentucky Schools; and (2) the Task Force on Restructuring Time and Learning. The task forces, comprised of parents and business members of the Prichard Committee, examined key elements of Kentucky's public education system and offered recommendations for improvement. Following an introduction that reviews education reform in Kentucky, chapters cover the following topics: assessment and accountability, school-based decision making (SBDM), the primary school, teacher education, professional development, and the effective use of time and schools. Appendices contain information on mediation, answers to commonly asked questions about SBDM, recommendations from the report "The Implementation of Kentucky's Primary Program," a report of the governor's task force on teacher education, modified task-force recommendations, case studies, and a review of research on homework. (LMI)