This book is making a strong point to prove that America’s high school and college students are becoming more and more stupid. It has page upon page of facts and statistics confirming that our test scores are lower than they were 20, 30, or 50 years ago. Numerous studies were conducted in history, civics, math, science, technology, and fine arts- all of which pointed out the decrease in students’ knowledge.  I personally would like to see what the results would be if the same tests were given to 30-40 year olds. I do not believe that the only ones becoming less knowledgeable are the 15-20 year olds. Americans in general do not focus on world events as much as they did 50 years ago, regardless of age group. I attribute that to the fact that people are so caught up with their own lives that they do not care if they know things that, in a scientific study, would make them appear more cultured. An optimist would say that people have become more focused on a specific area of study and have no need for something that they will not use in their everyday lives. There is also the pessimistic thought that people are just becoming lazy and self-involved. Regardless of why we are becoming dumber, I have a hard time believing that teenagers are the ONLY group with a decreasing level of knowledge.