Schools are institutions that lay the foundation for a child's development. They play a key role in transforming children into responsible citizens and maximizing individual potential. A school is where young talents are recognized and encouraged. Each country has its own characteristics regarding the school curriculum, the teaching profession and the education system as a whole. However, in the global race for education, the United States lags far behind; countries that once lagged behind 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 public reading and math exams declines significantly each year. In the article titled “Test Scores Decline as New York Adopts Tougher Standards,” the author reports on the decline in test scores and points out that in 2013, “only 26 percent of students passed English and 30% passed mathematics. The article goes on to say that at one college, only 7 percent of students...