Part 1 Preface: Who Wrote This Book and Why?
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 Part I: The Teacher and the Principal
Chapter 4 Are You Happy with Your Child's Classroom Teacher?
Chapter 5 Is Your Child's Principal a Real Leader?
Chapter 6 Male Teachers in the Primary Grades: Where are They?
Chapter 7 Should Parents Play a Role in the Selection, Promotion, Compensation, and Dismissal of Teacher's and Principals?
Part 8 Part II: Classroom Management and Organization
Chapter 9 Homogeneous versus Heterogeneous Grouping: What Are Your Views?
Chapter 10 Promotional Policies: Where Do You Stand?
Chapter 11 Classroom Discipline: What Kind Do You Want for Your Child?
Chapter 12 How Can Homework Be Utilized as an Effective Learning Tool?
Chapter 13 Children with Special Needs: Where Do They Fit?
Part 14 Part III: Curriculum and Textbook Issues
Chapter 15 The Three Rs and Rote Learning: Are They Outdated?
Chapter 16 Bilingual Education: What Does It Really Accomplish?
Chapter 17 Is There a Place for Diversity in the Curriculum?
Chapter 18 Textbooks Used in Our Schools: Have You Reviewed Them?
Part 19 Part IV: Evaluation
Chapter 20 Report Cards and Standardized Tests: What Do They Tell You?
Chapter 21 Can You Help Your Child Who Is a "C" Student Become an "A" or "B" Student?
Chapter 22 Parent-Teacher Conferences: What Is Your Plan?
Part 23 Part V: Evolving Issues
Chapter 24 Nutrition and the School Cafeteria: How is Your School Doing?
Chapter 25 Sex, Drugs, Smoking, and Other Health Concerns: Do They Belong in the School Curriculum?
Chapter 26 What Can Be Done to Improve School Safety and Avoid Violence in Our Schools?
Chapter 27 College Admission: Is It Ever Too Early to Plan for Your Child's Future?
Part 28 Part VI: Alternative Strategies
Chapter 29 School Vouchers: Problems or Opportunities?
Chapter 30 Homeschool Instruction: A New Era or an Educational Error?
Chapter 31 Summer School, After-School Activities, and the Extended School Year: Are New Directions Needed?
Chapter 32 Public, Private, or Religious Schools: Which One for Your Child?
Part 33 Concluding Remarks
Part 34 Supplementary Reading
