It's Time for a Change : R&L Education : 9781610480628 : 1610480627 : 04 Nov 2011 : .cs19BAD075{text-align:left;text-indent:18pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .cs5EFED22F{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .cs36E2AA4C{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .cs95E872D0{text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .csA62DFD6A{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:italic; } The United States entered the 21st century as the world's sole superpower. Our diplomatic strength, military might, financial resources, and technological innovation were, and continue to be, the envy of the world. However, in the crucial area of education, the U.S. lags behind many other developed countries. Though the U.S. spends more per student t