Who is Education for, and what is the ends of that education?
Education is for everyone: the young, old, rich, poor, special needs, individuals and groups. The basic argument that everyone is entitled to an education is true only to the extent that formal public education is accessible and equitable. Many formal higher education systems discriminate against those who cannot afford it, but education is unending in regard to its unique existence: it lives in everyday life experiences and can happen anywhere, anyplace, anytime.
Everyday life and everyday function require education. For example, my everyday life events are, generally, the same events that occur over and over. Wake up, feed my daughter, get ready for work, go to work, domestic evening duties, phlog and sleep. While my “everyday” is generally the same, the small things I commit to in order to improve my world are different. For example, I attend school on Wednesday, but my weekly preparations, homework and interactions with other students will change the way I view education (it already has). This will lead me down a positive path of action through the application of my new information. My change in everyday action will yield improved results for me. The changes I make through education, and my new results, are the ends of education in my life.
Education is one’s life long journey. Whether it happens in an APS school, charter school or some other type of school it is the beginning of the journey. I am glad I have not stopped my journey of education and have continued life by returning to school to do what I love to do, educate our youth and prepare them for that journey.
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