If children are our future, why are we setting the bars soooooo low?

We are certainly not the bottom of the rank acroos the world, we're actually somewhere in the thirties. However when you look at other factors, it makes sense. For one we have something called no child left behind. So all Special ed students are tested along with the rest of the children, also some countries decide that some students can't go further, therefore keeping their smarter students in school and scewing the average. As far as physical shape, i blame computers and any parent that lets a child have one in their room. Go outside play some sports.