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Written by Kayley Kenzie

Wednesday, 12 March 2008

There are essentially three types of education, the public school system, professional education, and leadership in education. Leadership in education is also known as Thomas Jefferson Education.

by KayleyKenzie

The public school system first started to help educate students who could not afford any other form of education. The system was set up to produce students who could enter the job force after receiving a diploma.

Now, the public school system is overwhelmingly the educational option of choice for almost all Americans. Educators who know Thomas Jefferson's style of education like to call public school education "conveyor belt education." Public schools punch out students as if they were little more than commodities and factory products.

Children are all treated the same in the public school system. They all get the same materials at the same age. They get the same indistinguishable tests. There is little or no focus on individual skills or interests.

Most students from this kind of education are great workers, at least. They were pretty much taught what to think.

Professional education is another system that's actually quite similar to public education. These schools focus on giving training in specialized areas and trades, such as law, business, and medicine.

Most of us know them as trade schools. It's much more difficult for students to enter a school like this, since competitive students are the best. When all is said and done, this form of education produces a trained specialists who knows when to think.

Leadership in education, or leadership education, is the third form of education. Historically, students of this system went on to become powerful leaders in government. Students from this system also become champions of noble causes, great speakers, and entrepreneurs.

Thomas Jefferson had a vision to create leaders who would prevent tyranny. Sadly, in just a few short years after his educational plan was instituted, the public education system started involving the government.

Leaders like Jefferson throughout history were usually home schooled. After the learned foundational skills at home, they advanced to quality schools where they learned about the classics.

Mentors and teachers inspire their students to learn through guidance in their studies. Putting students at the feet of great minds from the classics allows students to learn how to think.

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