The solution to most of the nation's major crisis' lies in the educational reform. The education system is responsible for turning out the future of our nation, and it is severely failing at it. Current emphasis on money and capability of teachers is not where the solution of the problem lies, even thought it is thought to be the needed "quick-fix". The educational system of America, as organized and managed by the Department of Education, has failed to be a worthwhile environment for the youth of today. With lack of recognition of the singular student, America's children are put on illicit drugs in the same schedule as cocaine and other methaphetamines. 28% high-school dropout percentage for the U.S. is the highest of any other industrialized nation, and students test scores are far behind that of other countries, even though the U.S. spends more money per student than any other country (http://www.lp.org/issues/program/edu.html, February, 2001). The total overhaul of the education system is the only thing that can stop this menace to humanity.
             Today's school systems do not promote the student in singular. Public schools have become more and more crowded with lack of teachers and lack of classrooms. The problem with teaching students is that if they do not have the attention of their teacher, they are easy to stray off from their studies. The solution to this problem lies in a more one-on-one approach to teaching children. Many argue that this creates a much bigger problem of finding enough teachers, but this needn't be so. A mentor-student relationship will succeed in recognizing the child personally, and with the attention received, students needn't be taught for more than two or three hours. The focus on finding more part-time mentors and paying them accordingly should not cost much more than present systems today. The Parents of the Student should also play a much bigger role ...