"In a nation that aspires to democracy, that’s what education is
primarily for: the cultivation of freedom within society. We should not
think of schools as garrisons protecting us from enemies, nor as
industries generating human capital. Rather, higher education’s highest
purpose is to give all citizens the opportunity to find “large and human
significance” in their lives and work."
Full Article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/06/opinion/john-deweys-vision-of-learning-as-freedom.html?_r=1&ref=opinion
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