Are our schools meeting the needs of children? Test scores are on the rise and schools are placing more emphasis on being college and career ready, but are they really able to help children master essential skills. Many of our schools are decades behind where they need to be in meeting the needs of their children. Schools are failing our students in many different ways. There needs to be a change that will help solve some of the countries problems in healthcare, unemployment, and the economy. We need a generation of highly qualified workers, who have the skills to be innovative to meet the challenges of the work environment.