It's no secret what's going on in our public education system:
How Lack of Choice Cheats Our Kids Out of a Good Education
The system stinks. A friend of mine who is an excellent schoolteacher was critized by her peers and superiors after her students got top marks on standardized tests. You see my friend was making her coworkers look bad.
Honestly I don't think America's poor education system is an accident. The truth is that dumbed down masses are easier to control...