14 Weeks Later- Purpose of Education in a Democracy.

From my first entry about education in democracy until now, my feelings have stayed the same. The purpose of education in a democracy is to develop a students knowledge and skill as they grow into young adults. Education is to prepare the students for the work ahead of them and so they can contribute their knowledge to society. It is not only to create the "good" citizens but to also push people to do their best and achieve. Without educated citizens our society would be nothing. The people we educate are the ones who grow up and make a difference in the world by being a part of it. By saying "being a part of it" I mean that we educate them for their careers. Without education we would have no doctors, lawyers, or school teacher. In order for our society to be successful we need educated citizens to be a part of it. We educate for a purpose and that is to help people grow and expand their knowledge to the best of their abilities so the world and technology can grow as well. However, not only the educated are successful. So much technology and methods of life came from people who were never educated. Does this mean that only certain people should be educated? How do we know who to educate and who to not? Or should we just educate the people who excel in one field anyway? Maybe educating those who already excel in life can make for an even more advanced world. Exposing them to new ideas can bring about new discoveries. No matter what situation, education is important and truthfully education is the key to democracy.