The Purpose of Public Schools

A quote I saw at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. summed up the purpose and importance of public schools to me.
KNOWLEDGE WILL FOREVER
GOVERN IGNORANCE:
AND A PEOPLE WHO MEAN
TO BE THEIR OWN GOVERNOURS.
MUST ARM THEMSELVES
WITH THE POWER
WHICH KNOWLEDGE GIVES.
– James Madison
 
Education is the foundation of personal freedom and central to a healthy, vibrant democracy.  Public schools provide equal opportunity for all to seek knowledge.  They empower everyone with the knowledge and skills to succeed.  They create better citizens, which produces a more responsible community.

[I originally posted this on Friday, June 16, 2006 on a previous web site.]
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