Why We Need True Leadership in Education

Posted by Candace Wrighting on March 26, 2008
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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.

For families who couldn’t afford to give their children any other kind of education, public school was their option. The system was instituted to create students who could become part of the work force after receiving a diploma.

Today, the public school system isn’t just seen as an option: It’s seen as a must for American students. Educators who know much about Thomas Jefferson’s form of education like to call the public school system “conveyor belt education.” In other words, it churns out students as if they were factory products.

In the public school system, children are given all the same materials at the same age and are tested indistinguishably. There is no concentration on each individual’s talents or interests.

It is true that the products of this type of education are great workers; essentially they are 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.

Professional schools are better known as trade schools. These schools are very difficult to get into, with only the best students being highly competitive. A student who emerges from this school is a trained specialist who knows when to think.

The third and final form of education is leadership in education, or leadership education. Throughout history, it is these students who go on to become great leaders in government. It is also these same students who become great speakers, entrepreneurs, and people who promote noble causes.

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.

Teachers and mentors guide their students in their studies, inspiring them to learn. Placing students at the feet of the great minds who created the classics give students the ability to learn how to think.

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