Our parents grandparents and great-grandparents were successful in getting us to understand the direct connection between completing our education and academic excellence and our access to a world of endless opportunities. In the Millennium approximately 7000 children drop out of American high schools during each day of the academic year according to the Washington D.C.-based Alliance for Excellent Education. This book explores the reasons for frustration among teachers and why so many children are left behind in the American school system.