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In 1971, a group of 12 educators at a small liberal arts college worked with Ken Craver, Monsanto Corporation’s future planner and his Cross Matrix concept, in order to hypothesize the future of education over the coming three decades. 1990 — 2000 1. Drugs available to control mood, temperament, emotion. 2. Adults have “Educational Bill of Rights” enabling them to have paid education experiences throughout life. 3. Widespread decentralization of education. 4. Traditional school districts experiencing disintegration. Parent groups organize education for children. 5. Colleges and universities concentrate on research and dissemination of their research about the learning process. 6.…

In the spring of 1971, a group of educators in St. Louis sat down with Ken Craver, the future thinker at the Monsanto Corporation and examined the future of education. The process was based on the Cross-Matrix planning ideas of Mr. Craver. Over the next two days, we shall present their predictions in their words. 1971 — 1980 1. Students have greater opportunity to select their studies. 2. Retirement of many teachers who entered education during the Depression. Teaching force will be younger. 3. Greater number of male teachers working in elementary schools. 4. New definition of student rights. 5.…