Why is education important to America?

The attached reading is downloadable in pdf format for free. A great read for those who are interested in a researched global picture for where America is heading, if we don't change our social value for education in America.

Is America Falling Off the Flat Earth?

Commissioned by:

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES,

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING,

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS

Copy and past the link provided below.

http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12021

Why aren't parent upset?

Why aren't parents upset with our declining educational standards in America?

Social Value of a Teacher?

What is the "real" social value of a teacher?