A team of contributors were invited to take a rational look at the future of primary schools, particularly in the first 20 years of the millennium. They were asked to consider many questions, including: what are the roots of primary education? What is the justification for a radical agenda?; how well is the system working and in what ways could it futher optimize its effectiveness in the interests of the participants?; What is a primary school, and what purpose does it serve, and what ends does it have in view? Are these ends appropriate for the future?; What are the roles and indentities of...