"With the dialogue between the ruling regime and the democratic opposition once again deadlocked, many people are thinking that Burma is due for an Iraq-style "regime change." Regardless of the manner in whic h political change comes to the country, however, the initial period of reconstruction following the establishment of democracy will be especially challenging for educators. The success of Burma?s efforts to reestablish itself as a democratic nation will depend largely on its capacity to introduce sweeping educational reforms—from the cl assroom to the state level."