I don't think anyone can credibly argue that public education is adequately preparing America's young people with the skills they will need to succeed in higher education or life in general.

Before that can be fixed, the simple question that must be answered is "why?" and that's the focus of Luke Rosiak's new book, Race To The Bottom: Uncovering The Secret Forces Destroying America's Public Education. Luke explains what he means by that title/premise of the book and ways to correct course.

From the book description on Amazon:

"In Race to the Bottom, Luke Rosiak uncovers the shocking reason why American education is failing: Powerful special interest groups are using our kids as guinea pigs in vast ideological experiments. These groups’ initiatives aren’t focused on making children smarter—but on implementing a radical agenda, no matter the effect on academic standards."