Got Education?
Students publicly protested tuition hikes and budget cuts by skipping class today at the University of Washington. My brother is a Husky, but if he supported this, I would really like to understand why. There was a picture of members of the student body with a sign that said "Education is our right."
This bothered me on so many levels that I decided an old fashioned rant was due.
First: The only education really required by Scripture can be undertaken by parents; Instruction in those thing necessary for contribution to and navigation of society- obviously this would vary by the society you wish your child to be a participant in. We are required by the Lord to instruct our Children in the ways of Him.
Secondly: Our current government is already doing scads to make higher education as accessible as possible. Sadly, 'lower' education is falling by the wayside in this state.....which could be why this generation feels so entitled.
Thirdly: Students aren't employees. They don't have striking power. They need to get back to working on homework, which they should have more of after missing a whole day of classes. If they haven't figured that out, all the higher education in the world isn't going help them, no matter how expensive.
Good thing this wasn't a post modern rant, it might have gone on forever.
This bothered me on so many levels that I decided an old fashioned rant was due.
First: The only education really required by Scripture can be undertaken by parents; Instruction in those thing necessary for contribution to and navigation of society- obviously this would vary by the society you wish your child to be a participant in. We are required by the Lord to instruct our Children in the ways of Him.
Secondly: Our current government is already doing scads to make higher education as accessible as possible. Sadly, 'lower' education is falling by the wayside in this state.....which could be why this generation feels so entitled.
Thirdly: Students aren't employees. They don't have striking power. They need to get back to working on homework, which they should have more of after missing a whole day of classes. If they haven't figured that out, all the higher education in the world isn't going help them, no matter how expensive.
Good thing this wasn't a post modern rant, it might have gone on forever.
So I agree with you. I am not sure if these folks realize how much more within our grasp it is to be able to go to College today then it was a few hundred years ago. It seems that if anyone is willing to work hard enough they can obtain a degree. I think the "working hard" would also qualify as part of the education.:) California struggles through the same political mire. We'd be better off if half our state dropped in the ocean because we have no money but, we have the same protests about college funding.
ReplyDeleteSigh :) Thanks for ranting!