"In the end, the responsibility of government abuse lies with the president." — Mercedes Schlapp

Cuba is a nation stuck in time, and the regime's complete control of businesses, the press and the Internet has kept the Cuban people from advancing and achieving their dreams.

The Cuban people do not live in freedom.

If a student believes that taking too many exams is hard or skipping advanced courses for a lighter load is a better deal, just wait until he or she goes to college and needs to prepare for finals or has to figure out complex work problems in a stressful environment.

Lower standards tell students that they don't need to work hard and leave more high school students unprepared for college and the workplace.