The following data are offered for our researchers and for any reader to get a relatively quick look at the arguments made for an applied education program. Those not inclined to spend the time to read our essays, are encouraged to look through this data as a summary of our educational establishments’ problems.
I think a fitting place to start for AEF researchers to achieve the proper state of mind is to read the report A Nation at Risk (The National Commission on Excellence in Education, 1983), which provides a lasting impression on any who care about the future of education.