Another Sputnik?

A recent conversation with my wife about NECC, my frustrations with schools and education in general led to this.Me: I don't know....I just don't think it's going to change.Wife: Of course it's not going to change. People don't change unless they have to or are forced toMe: I know...and we (the educational community) can't do eitherWife: It's gonna take another Sputnik.Me: Ouch!Wife: Yeah...but think of it, when was the last time real change was made in education? I mean deep lasting change that affected the way schools were ran and what we taught and how we taught it.Me. True!Wife: It's gonna take another event like that. It's going to take some other country to do something and make America react before we see changes.Me: So what do we do in the mean time?Wife: Wait.Ouch!Have I mentioned how smart my wife is...and a school counselor which is another reason she knows about Sputnik