What is the point of Education?

This post from Bnet UK for me sums up exactly what I feel about our Education system in this country.

My Son has just embarked on his education and I am really getting involved to try and understand more about the process and why so many of my friends kids who are just leaving school, have no real motivation for work.

I can only talk about the kids I know and it amazes me how many of them have no real understanding of what society and the workplace expects from them, it's all about what society can do for them.

The education system is not purely to blame for this, parents contribute hugely, as we want to give our children everything and expect nothing in return except maybe a hug.

I agree with the article which says lets move from the current 3R's to 5R's which are: responsibility, reasoning, relationships, right and wrong. Maybe then we would get value from our education system.

Click here to read the post.