The function of our schools is not to educate, or elevate, society; but rather to educate individuals and to equip them with the knowledge that will enable them to take care of society’s needs.
This strikes me as very elitist. I see the purpose of education as mostly society-focused. Yes, it also exists to allow especially talented students the opportunity for advanced education, but centrally, an important job of public education is to give even average and below-average students a broad opportunity for self-improvement and intellectual development. These are required for freedom.
