My personal philosophy of education is that every child has the right to an This education should be such that every student has the equal opportunityto succeed and learn at the highest level they are capable.I believe that the purpose of education is to educate people who are well-roundedindividuals. By well-rounded, I am referring to graduates who will be able to apply theireducation to numerous aspects of life. This includes people who are going to collegeand people who will be entering the work force directly from high school. Every personshould have a wide base of knowledge to draw from and add to throughout their life. This type of education allows those who wish to pursue a higher education to draw upontheir education in a more intellectual way, and those that choose to work can draw upontheir education in a more “practical” way. Those people who do not pursue educationfurther will still have a knowledge base that allows them to view many aspects of life withan open mind.A second reason I believe that education should be geared toward creatingwell-rounded individuals is that I think this will greatly improve the state of our nation. Amajority of our most productive, happy citizens are those ho have had a wide variety ofexperiences and have a broad knowledge base. Being able to accept many differencesthat occur throughout the human race occurs more readily among those with a broadeducational background.When deciding what level of government should be responsible for education, Ibelieve that the primary responsibility should rest on the federal government. The roleof the federal government should be to regulate the standards of education. This shouldinclude monitoring every school in the United States of America to make sure that allstudents are receiving comparable education. As a result, curriculum standards shouldbe set at a national level. The federal government should keep a establish a nationalcouncil...
