In need of a 3-5 page paper with references. Topic: How has the quality of education in the United States declined in the past twenty years.

In need of a 3-5 page paper with references. 

Topic: How has the quality of education in the United States declined in the past twenty years. How do we measure the quality of public education in the United States and other countries. 

Reasons it has gone down can be: Testing(testing does not correlate with the standards being taught)  and culture change (students do not value education)

Paper must have Introduction, Researchers Position, and conclusion. References must be sited