As a parent, I send my kids to school with the intention that this is what is best for my kids. There are many different theories on raising children. Just like there is many different styles of teaching. However, the main consensus is kids need to go to school to become functioning intelligent members of society. The government controls our schools and measures the success of them by tests scores. It is conventional wisdom that in order for the schools to improve they need more money to pay more qualified teachers to teach more difficult curricula. What if this is not the answer? It is unfortunate, but one of the most valued institutions is failing our children. They are not failing tests, which seems to be what schools focus on. Instead
