Education plays a huge role in today's society. At the beginning stages of our country, settlers realized the importance of educating their children. This system was Christian-based and ran by the church. It is interesting to see in how our educational system and beliefs have changed over the course of time. Some of these changes have been good, some not so good.
To me, the core of becoming an educated society is so that we can move forward. There are all types of education that one can pursue today but I believe the overall idea of educating the masses is so that we become productive citizens rather than a drain. Just compare what we have done with our educational system to that of a remote village in a foreign country. I just can't imagine what America would be today had Jefferson and Mann not dedicated themselves to providing a state-controlled school system.
Do my overall beliefs and values align? I would have to say that overall the answer would be a "yes". In general, I believe that it is important we have a system that not only outlines what our children should learn, but what teacher's need to teach. I may differ on my individual values and do realize that every teacher values things differently. The bottom line is to work thru those differences and learn to become united on what should be done......and that is educating our children.
Students should be focusing on becoming full-time learners, regardless of background. Going back to the early stages of our country, many children did not have a choice and were made to work. Families were dependent on their children for their livelihood. Thankfully, we have made laws that protect our children and require them to be in an educational setting (traditional or non-traditional schooling) during their early years.
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