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The Fundamental Purpose Of Education Is Democracy by Sean Kershaw - 2008Our Minnesota Anniversary Project (MAP 150) agenda asks the
question, “What can we learn from students that will help them stay
motivated in school?” From that, you might conclude we’re assuming
that education should be just about what the kids want—which isn’t our
intent at all. But this question highlights two reasons why our current education
debate is off the tracks. First, because students are an afterthought in the
brick-throwing between opposing interest groups, and more importantly,
because the debate ignores the primary purpose of education—
democracy itself—which puts the involvement of these students in the
right perspective.To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below: | This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 107, No. 2. |
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- Sean Kershaw
Independent
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Sean Kershaw is Executive Director of the Citizens League. He and his organization
strive to create opportunities for civic leadership and active citizenship that will continue
into the next generation. Based in Minnesota, the Citizens League has established a
tradition, since its founding in the 1950s, of looking to citizens for solutions to address
lapses of democracy in society. This essay was originally published in the December, 2006
issue of the Minnesota Journal. It is reprinted here with the permission of the author.
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