Sometimes the words of another person can more eloquently state the thoughts in your heart. The quote by Edwidge Danticat better expresses my thoughts about the purpose and power of education than I.
Ms. Ford's Educational Philosophy
I would teach every child to read and write,
give them access to stories about
their potential,
their power,
and their ability to contribute to the world.
I would tell them that the future is as infinite as their dreams,
and when they don't quite reach it,
they are not failing but rehearsing.
I would tell them that
when their heart is broken,
it heals back stronger with each tear.
I would ask each child
to plant a tree in her or his name
and not uproot those that already exist.
I would send each child to school
and pray that she or he learns, among many other things,
to speak even when silence is the law,
to cry even when tears are condemned,
and to laugh whenever laughter is crucial.
~Edwidge Danticat
I would teach every child to read and write,
give them access to stories about
their potential,
their power,
and their ability to contribute to the world.
I would tell them that the future is as infinite as their dreams,
and when they don't quite reach it,
they are not failing but rehearsing.
I would tell them that
when their heart is broken,
it heals back stronger with each tear.
I would ask each child
to plant a tree in her or his name
and not uproot those that already exist.
I would send each child to school
and pray that she or he learns, among many other things,
to speak even when silence is the law,
to cry even when tears are condemned,
and to laugh whenever laughter is crucial.
~Edwidge Danticat