Kent brought a fascinating article to our attention. A brief selection follows:

"Considering the appalling amount of money spent both publicly and privately in our country in an effort to educate the young, it is safe to conclude that people in the United States consider education to be a great work. How many of them, do you think, could tell you what they believe the end, or goal, of that work is?"

To read the full article, click on the link: "Education: What's the Point?" by Stephen Bertucci.