American School System

Imagine taking a time machine back to one's high school years. Visions of teenagers walking through cramped halls to their classes and sitting in incredibly unergonomic chairs come to mind. High school, as some say "Are the best years of your life", but quite a few people have issue with that statement. Many people will not deny that high school (and the American education system at large) does not have its fair share of problems. To not accept that fact would be pure naïveté. Take for example the increased lag between Americans in the subject areas of science a…