Education Necessitates Action

Education Necessitates Action
“You cannot teach a man anything;
you can only help him find it within himself.”
-Galileo
Can a United States president, a Greek philosopher, an influential astronomer, and world-class author disagree on a single, seemingly simple topic? One that is ever present in the everyday life of all throughout the world? How can names like Aristotle, Emerson, Galileo, and Garfield disagree on such a topic as education? It seems simple enough, but education is nearly impossible to define, as it has clear answers, such as the amount of schooling one has endured, and also complicated responses, including leadership and street smarts. Education is different for everyone, hence the inability to come up with one uniform definition. Some forms of education are tested on the standardized exams that are thrust upon students annually, while others are tested in real-life situations. Scoring high marks on these standardized examinations requires and tests for ...