Includes bibliograpical references.

Introduction: An opportunity that comes once in a millennium / David D. Marsh -- Sect. 1 New directions for our schools -- trends and issues -- Getting to the heart of the matter : education in the 21st century / Delaine Eastin -- Education and the demands of democracy in the next millennium / Marc S. Tucker and Judy B. Codding -- Education for the public good : strategic intentions for the 21st century / Brian J. Caldwell -- Rethinking civic education for the 21st century / Todd Clark -- Diversity and education in the 21st century / Belinda Williams -- Sect. 2. Creating a new era -- educational reform for the 21 st century -- The role of standards in educational reform for the 21st century / Peter W. Hill and Carmel A. Crevola -- Making better use of resources for educational reform / Allan R. Odden -- Leadership in the 21st century : using feedback to maintain focus and direction / Sherry P. King -- Life inside a school : implications for reform in the 21st century / Myranda S. Marsh -- Sect. 3. The year 2000 in schools : celebrating, synthesizing, and reflecting -- Using the year 2000 in schools : celebrating, synthesizing, and reflecting / Patricia O. Pearson.