Educating the "Good" Citizen

The readings for this week talked about educating our citizens in order to further democracy. What is good citizenship? The readings state that being a good citizen means that people must get an American education so they can support further democracy. Schools are striving to not only create intelligent individuals, but citizens who can contribute positively to society. So, not only do student have to learn the basic subjects of school but also study the government so they can contribute to it. I feel that this would be a good idea only because it might help people understand our government a little better and the reasons why certain things are done. Not only will it help our citizens understand more but knowing this information will make the population smarter. I agree with the readings when they say it would be beneficial in order for our society to be more successful.