We will present both sides of the argument, and then we ask you to offer your opinion on the subject as well by following the link to the message board on the bottom of the page. This forum is designed to showcase the opinions of everyone. Please refrain from offensive language, or your post will be removed by the webmaster. We want to hear your opinions, but we have a varied audience of all ages. The purpose of school is more than the mere academic experience.
School also lays the foundation for becoming an adult.
School is where one experiences the integrative socialization that everyone must undergo in order to become an adult, to function as an adult, and to initiate the student in the ways of adulthood. Being an adult is a world where individual desires are often subordinate to the circumstances imposed by one's employer as well as one's work environment. The work environment is where most adults spend a majority of their waking hours. The work environment is the source of one's salary, health benefits, as well as the source of societal and personal survival and success. Being a successful adult is premised upon a sound educational foundation as well as experiencing life from a safe and instructional vantage point.