30 YEARS AGO IN REASON.

• Position: Brief Article

* "Long before the end of this century, schools as we know them will no longer exist. Perhaps as early as a decade from now, Americans will no longer be found in pursuit of college degrees, majors, or standardized elementary curricula, but will learn what they wish through a staggering variety of methods and equipment, much of which does not now exist."

Lanny Friedlander, "Editorial Introduction"

* "There's no greater myth than the one that increased schooling is somehow a great social equalizer or leveler. There has probably never been a more powerful instrument for maintaining the class system or power...