My vision of school

Every vision of school we have studied and reflected upon is established on the premise that schools’ policies and philosophies cannot be restricted. In other words, no law can regulate the founding basis of the school, whether these basis are religious, financial or cultural, unless perhaps they are racial (in this case, the institution would diffuse ideals of segregation and racism among people, which would have even greater influence especially on the fertile minds of young children.) For the purpose of this paper, the schools are independent from political theories and ruling governments, meaning the latter are ignorable. The purpose of school should be to impartially instill a fixed knowledge in the minds of children and impel them to discover their interaction with the world.

            In order for students to understand their responsibilities and/or inclinations toward society, firstly they must comprehend the world around them. They must objectively study the history of different nations, without being unconsciously influenced by the governing system above them. That said, every history of every major country should be taught with the same regard and effort. Science and mathematics are fundamental subjects in the formation of a student’s development of logic and should be mandatory every year, from primary to second grade secondary school. Mathematical logic is necessary, or at least extremely helpful, to create deductive skills that will enable the individual to ratiocinate.

In order for students to learn and inquire serenely, free from any frustration, rancor or prejudice, their social statuses should be theoretically inexistent within the learning environment. Education should be a right, not a privilege of a few, inasmuch everyone has the right to explore the world and identify him/herself. Private schools let wealthy individuals obtain an adequate education, while they constantly pull these burghers away from the reality of the lower middle classes found in public schools. Any form of daily, constructive interaction
between the two classes is prevented from the very private institutions. If the purpose of school is to impel children to examine the world, how is the school supporting that if it deliberately conceals certain problems and realities to a selected group? All schools should be public, depending on the budget set by the local district. Yet, to enhance the quality of education for the school community and sustain the higher number of students per school, those considered wealthy should be driven to economically support the institution.

No ideal “size” for a school can be established to secure a suitable learning environment for everyone. At this point, it is the responsibility of the leaner to know which school, either small or large, would drive him to find his/her role in the society.

In a productive society, its members select an occupation that is not only gratifying to assure an overall serenity in the community, but one that also challenges them to work at their highest potentials. From the internal discovery of oneself derives an epiphany revealing purpose to someone’s existence, which is what compels men to succeed.

In the close observation of the world and individual systems, without any credo unconsciously impressed in the mind, one would inevitably come to the recognition of a society’s needs to advance and prosper. In return, the individual would benefit from the revived efficiency and order of the community.

Worst Consequence

In my view, the biggest obstacle I would have to overcome in order to secure the survival of my vision of school would be the refual and skepticism of the wealthy and the lower classes. Initially, a student coming from a rich and educated family and environment might not accept the conditions of attending a school and collaborating with someone who has not been equally fortunate. The sad truth is that there is no real solution tothis problem: time would have to tell us whether the kids and the teachers accept the change and situations or remain skeptical and adandon the school.

Hm...

I'm not sure if I agree with most of what you wrote. In my paper I put that I don't think that I don't think people should have to take all subjects every year. What if in your productive career you don't need to know advance math or the history of Antarctica?

It's not about your future

It's not about your future career yet. For now, you must explore every single aspect of the world. Along the way, you might not like some topics and/or facts, maybe most of them. However, it is essential for you in order to develop as a person, as a thinker and as an innovator. Plus, you might discover that your interest relates to one this topics you consider "useless" or that you dislike. No topic, fact or subject is useless for anyone.

But...

Don't you think that a Junior or Senior should atleast have a clue about what feild they want to go in: either humanites, arts, or science? And isn't the purpose of school to prepare use for jobs.

X-Band   I am to understand

X-Band

 

I am to understand that students can not learn unless they are aware of their surroundings and once they understand what is around them, they can then proceed to learn about new and interesting things. You can not understand one thing without understanding something else first sometimes, and that means that while you are learning, you have to be aware of everything else. 

Why do you believe that you have to know about everything around you in order to learn new things, or learn on a certain topic, when it is much easier to keep your focus on one topic at a time and learn to your fullest?

If you choose to study

If you choose to study exclusively, or at least mostly, one single topic, you are deliberately limiting yourself, your potentials and your horizons. If you do so, you would not be able to let interest expand and see how it relates to the world or other issues. You do not need to know about the world around you to learn new things; you need to know about the world around you to contribute the society and develop your interest. 

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