K-12 education in the U.S. is costing one-half trillion dollars annually. In constant dollars, the amount spent per student has increased 600% in the last sixty years. Test scores, however, have remained flat. Political leaders are constantly clamoring for more education dollars, yet there is no clear direction on how the funds will be used effectively. The problem, which no one is willing to clearly identify, is classroom discipline. Children are forced to attend schools and experience a curriculum developed for a mechanical era they do not comprehend. Consequently, they do not and will not behave. The solution is to invent a curriculum based on currently available technology, which is widely used in video games. This technology will engage rather than repel students. It will also create an opportunity for students to acquire sorely needed social capital. (Contains 52 endnotes.)