Mr. Kleinberger discusses five principles that might come under the heading "the principle of equality in education. "1 He advances arguments against taking each of the five as a "guiding principle" in education. In his concluding section he states "Our discussion has.., led us to the conclusion that there is no reasonable Sense whatsoever in which the notion of equality can serve as a guiding principle for educational policy.., it does not make sense to look for equality in education." (pp. 888-89) Mr. Kleinberger is not advocating wholesale inequality in educati.on; he is not saying that all of the practices thought to be justified by the various principles he criticizes are wrong. He is simply saying that whether or not such practices are right, their justification is not found in any of the principles of equality. (pp. 819, 889)
The five principles Mr. Kleinberger discusses are these:
(1) The principle that society ought to give all children an equal education. (pp. 295 ft.) (2) The principle that society ought to give all children an equal education and also insure that each receives an equal education. (pp. 299 ft.) (8) The principle that certain differences should place no limitation on educational opportunity, namely, those differences like race, that do not derive from differences of ability, merit, and talent. (pp. 801-19.) (4) The principle that "any procedure for determining any possible result shall be applied equally to all concerned. (pp. 819-81) (5) The principle of according "equal esteem and respect to the different endowments and the different life plans, each according to its different value." (pp.