Schools are institutions that lay the foundation for child development. They play a key role in developing children into responsible citizens and maximizing individual potential. A school is the place where young talents are recognized and cultivated. Each country has its own particular characteristics regarding the school curriculum, the teaching profession and the education system as a whole. However, in the global education race, the United States is extremely behind; countries that once lagged now meet or exceed U.S. educational standards. The failure of our education system is characterized by low test scores, minimal parental involvement, and high dropout rates. First, the number of students passing state reading and math exams drops dramatically each year. In the article titled “Test Scores Fall as New York Adopts More Rigorous Benchmarks,” the author reports on the drop in test scores and points out that in 2013, “only 26 percent of students passed English and 30 % passed in math.” The article goes on to say that in a middle school only 7% of students...