Education is the backbone of our future as a society of growth in all things that will make life better. If we as a society don't take the education of our youth seriously, we are practically ruining our future. Education gives us knowledge of the world around us. It develops a new perspective of viewing life. Imagine a world of politics with uneducated people. Imagine a government without educated rulers... looking at history with a knowledgable perspective helps make good decisions. A wise man once said, "Those who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed to Repeat it" (George Santayana).
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