There are various problems in the public education systems in the United States that are continually being swept under the rug. Parents are less involved and informed about their student’s education and students are taking less and less interest in their own education. It is vital that all of the faults in our education system be addressed and brought to the surface so that they can begin to change. The most important component of reform is public interest and awareness. If students, teachers, and parents do not voice out their standings on various issues they will continue to be ignored. Whether it is improving the way standardized tests are made and taken, restructuring school curriculums, or changing the way these schools are being funded it is important that we all participate, encourage, and bring about PROGRESS AND REFORM together.