| A | B |
| First-wave reform movement | reinforces the traditional Eurocentric curriculum |
| Second-wave reform movement | teaches students to live in a pluralistic society |
| Nation at Risk | relies on state and local political, educational, and business leaders |
| Great books curriculum | used to combat social and educational decline |
| Ci;tira; :oteracu (Hirsch's best-selling book) | supports Bloom's fear that schools don't teach students how to survive in today's world |
| McCarran-Walters Act | Allowed Japanese immigrants and their children born in the US to become US citizens |
| Project Equality's list of Competencies | reading, writing, math, reasoning, understanding, and studying |
| Readiness for School | Every child in the US should come to school ready to learn |