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Drawing on a review of literature, the authors outline upcoming challenges and connect them to technology growth, changing student diversity, curriculum organization, and evolving instructional approaches. 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Chan  \nKennesaw State University  \nABSTRACT  \nThis article is focused on identifying the current issues in elementary education in the United States. In each of these issues, elementary educators are at the crossroads looking for solutions and directions. Based on the review of literature, the authors pinpoint the upcoming challenges elementary school educators will befacing in thefuture. Some of these challenges relate to ongoing current issues, and some are anticipated to emerge with the rapid changes in future trends. Innovative strategies for meeting future challenges with the development of culturally responsive elementary schools that enhance student achievement are recommended. A structure of action plan implementation is also suggested.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nElementary education in the United States is presently at the crossroads with difficulties, challenges, and opportunities. This is a golden time that offers opportunities for consideration of positive changes for the continuing development of elementary education. Recent comparisons of international student achievement have indicated that students of the United States are falling behind the students of other advanced countries in some major academic areas. Voices calling for back-to-basics curriculum reform in elementary schools are so loud and clear that elementary educators need to address these issues with sensible strategies. On the other hand, rapid advancement of technology development is urging for innovative instructional approaches with technology integration in elementary education. At the same time, the change in ethnic organization of student populations is changing with increasing number of Hispanic students who come from families needing special assistance. Additionally, recent educational reforms are pressing for educational accountability of school administrators and teachers to generate student achievement. As a result of meeting the required state standards, schools have offered less time for humanistic subjects and extracurricular activities for elementary school students. In this great time of change, elementary educators need to carefully assess the current situation and the different factors that contribute to the confusion at the crossroad. Strategic planning has to be developed with specific goals established to guide the ways of meeting future challenges.  \nCURRENT ISSUES OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION TODAY  \nSome critical issues have emerged in elementary education in the United States. They are increasingly pressing and are the expressed concerns of elementary educators. These issues are related to technology development, diverse student populations, curriculum organization, and instructional approaches of elementary schools.  \nEducational Planning 5 Vol. 22, No. 1  \nTechnology Impact  \nDue to increasing use of technology in everyday life, parents of elementary students have urged that the school curriculum include more technology for innovative teaching and learning opportunities. Appropriate computer hardware and software need to be purchased and installed for student advancement in schools (Straub, 2009) . Integration of technology in the elementary school curriculum has to be carefully sudied for implementation. Technology training sessions need to be scheduled to prepare teachers to use technology effectively. Special technology support teams have to be established to help teachers with technology integration.  \nDiversity Issues  \nReports indicate that the ethnic structure of population in the United States is rapidly changing (Restuccia, 2014) . The Hispanic population is rapidly increasingly and is projected to become the largest minority population in fifteen to twenty years. Meanwhile, elementary schools nationwide have been experiencing a continued increase in Hispanic student enrollment. 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