The Future of Public Primary School Education in the United States communicates some of the key lessons and insights learned to understand, anticipate, and shape the future of public education in the United States. Some of the insights shared are more personal, grounded in the experiences of the author, GBN practitioner Gerald Harris, who is also the father of two school-age boys.

This article pulls together perspectives, wrestles with ideas, and perpetuates more questions and learning about what is arguably the toughest domestic problem facing the United States. The long-term global competitiveness of the U.S. is directly tied to the success of its public education system because the brain power, creativity, and community cohesiveness that will enable sustained success will emerge from the talent and intelligence of its young people.