What is education for? by Gavin Kalkandis

Education's primary purpose is to prepare students to be active participants in democracy.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 06:02:46 UTC

Civic education allows for growth and discussion.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 06:25:48 UTC

Putting more emphasis on subjects such as social studies, humanities, and debate allows for students to become well developed civic agents and active members of their communities and be able to have educated discussion about modern problems and politics within society.

Education should be used for economic advancement with a vocational approach.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 06:26:03 UTC

Some argue that education should serve as a vessel to promote economic growth. Investing in STEM related fields can create more, higher paying jobs that allow for significant scientific advancment.

Civic education also promotes economic advancements.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 15:28:38 UTC

Civic education would also lead down a path of economic growth. The economy is a outgrowth of politics, so educating people on how to be active in politics and promote engagement can lead to economic growth.

Being a good civic agent requires three core tasks:

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 15:42:37 UTC

"The ideal civic agent carries out all three of these tasks—disinterested deliberation, prophetic frame shifting, and fair fighting—ethically and justly"(Allen 11).

Education is the force behind political equality and action.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 15:52:23 UTC

Those who are participating in society should have the critical thinking skills to tackle tough problems and act on them openly. Additionally, those participating should be equally able to speak about their views regardless of any other factors.

Economic inequality is an outgrowth of politics.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-20 16:05:03 UTC

Focusing on political equality before economic equality is important because politics run the economy. By focusing on a more political education system, society can become both more politically and economically equal at the same time.

Disinterested Deliberation

gckalkandis — 2025-02-27 02:42:54 UTC

Disinterested Deliberation creates a sense of teamwork and community among civilians. Considering other perspectives on new and innovative ideas will allow for much growth, progress, and political discussion.

Prophetic Frame Shifting

gckalkandis — 2025-02-27 02:47:45 UTC

Frame Shifting helps gather a community to a central idea so they can tackle it together. This allows communities to battle problems before they occur and focus on a matter they all agree upon.

Fair Fighting

gckalkandis — 2025-02-27 02:58:18 UTC

Having public figures who talk about a topic with the passion that a community needs to hear, unity is created that can get problems addressed and talked about efficiently.

Reading and writing are the basis of political action.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-27 03:52:43 UTC

Knowing how be able minded and effective readers and writers allows for students to dissect discussion and get down to the central ideas of each others arguments, allowing for more collaboration and discussion.

The SAT reflects this.

gckalkandis — 2025-02-27 03:54:41 UTC

High SAT verbal scores are shown to reflect a higher chance to be active in political engagement after graduation. SAT math scores show a decrease.