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'''Education''' is the process, whether in a [[school|formal]] setting or [[homeschooling|not]], of teaching [[skill]]s and [[knowledge]].  It is most familiar in the schooling of the [[children|young]], but continues throughout life.
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'''Education''' is the process, whether in a [[school|formal]] setting or [[homeschooling|not]], of teaching [[skill]]s and [[knowledge]].  It is most familiar in the schooling of the [[children|young]], but continues throughout life. It is considered a human right, and Article 26 of The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) recognizes education along with other necessities such as food, shelter, and water as a fundamental human right, and that parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.<ref>''The Universal Declaration on Human Rights'' (1948) [http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html United Nations]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref> The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 192 countries in 1989, affirms the right of all children to free, relevant and quality education.<ref>''Convention on the Rights of the Child'' (1989) [http://untreaty.un.org/English/TreatyEvent2001/pdf/03e.pdf United Nations]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref> As a catalyst for human development, education provides people with the tools and knowledge they need to understand and participate in today’s world. It helps to sustain the human values that contribute to individual and collective well-being. It inspires confidence and provides the skills needed to participate in public debate. It makes people more self-reliant and aware of opportunities and rights.  
  
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Academic performance correlates most closely with the amount of time kids spend on homework.  
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Academic performance correlates most closely with the amount of time kids spend on homework. The United States has a [[socialism|socialized]] education program, though there are smaller, competing "[[private school|private schools]]" within the country. While it has been the establishment for some time, many have argued against the merits of government run programs.
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==Quality of life==
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Education enhances the ability of households to manage [[health]] problems, improve [[nutrition]] and [[childcare]], and plan for the future. In developing areas of the world particularly, basic education provides girls and women with a greater understanding of basic health and nutrition, as well as of their own potential.
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*Educated women marry later and receive better prenatal care.<ref>''Why is education important?'' (2004) "Education For All" [http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=28703&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html UNESCO]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*Children of mothers who have received at least a basic education are healthier, better nourished and more likely to receive education themselves than children of mothers who have never received education.<ref>''Why is education important?'' op cit</ref>
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*In the [[Philippines]], maternal primary education reduces the risk of child mortality by half and secondary education by a factor of three.<ref>''Education Now: Break the Cycle of Poverty'' (1999)[http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/index.html OXFAM]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*Education helps to prevent the labour, trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, and their use as soldiers.<ref>''Child Labour Today'' "End Child Exploitation" (2005) [http://www.unicef.org.uk/publications/pdf/ECECHILD2_A4.pdf UNICEF]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*It is one of the most effective weapons against disease, and raises awareness of living conditions and environmental protection.<ref>''Basic education and gender equality'' (2007) [http://www.unicef.org/girlseducation/index_bigpicture.html UNICEF]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*Life expectancy rises by as much as 2 years for every 1 per cent increase in literacy.<REF>''The right to education'' "Education: How can a country with limited resources provide education to all children?" [http://concernusa.org/media/pdf/2007/10/FinalEducation.pdf Concern USA]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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==Economic development==
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Education is essential for [[economics|economic]] development and eradicating [[poverty]]. It allows people to be more productive, to play a greater role in economic life, and to earn a better living.<ref>''Why is education important?'' op cit</ref>
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*An adult with a primary education earns twice as much as an adult without any education.<ref>'''Bartholomew, Carolyn''' ''It All Starts with Education'' (2006) [http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/138663 OneWorld]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*In [[Niger]], the incidence of poverty is 70% in households headed by adults with no education, compared to 56% for households headed by adults who have received basic education.<ref>'''Dhanarajan, Gajaraj''' ''Combating Poverty through Adult Education'' (lecture; Dennis Irvine Lecture Series, 5 March 2001) [http://www.col.org/colweb/site/cache/offonce/pid/3671 Commonwealth of Learning]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*Farming practices can be improved through basic education.<ref>''Industry Provides Update on Support for Economic, Social Development and Environmental Conservation in World’s Cocoa Regions'' (2006) [http://www.worldcocoafoundation.org/for-the-media/wcf_industryupdate.asp worldcocoa.org]. Acessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*In [[Uganda]], four years of primary education raise a farmer’s output by 7%.<ref>'''Mutangadura, G. B. and Lamb, V. L.''' ''Variations in rates of primary school access and enrolments in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled cross-country time series analysis'' International Journal of Educational Development
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Volume 23, Issue 4, July 2003, Pages 369-380 [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VD7-48M7TH4-1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=01fc5236be0cd5afa9013745bba36513 Science Direct]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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*It is the foundation for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to participate in and benefit from globalization and technological change.<ref>''Forum on Technology, Employment and Poverty Alleviation'' "Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia/International Labour
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Organization (2002) [http://www.escwa.org.lb/information/publications/edit/upload/tech-02-02.pdf UN]. Accessed 2 February 2008</ref>
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==Political stability and democracy==
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Education makes it possible for people to be responsible and informed citizens, and to have a voice in [[politics]] and [[society]], which is essential for sustaining [[democracy]]. It also provides people with the knowledge and awareness needed to promote tolerance and understanding among people.<ref>''Why is education important?'' op cit</ref>
  
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The United States has a [[socialism|socialized]] education program, though there are smaller, competing "[[private school|private schools]]" within the country. While it has been the establishment for some time, many have argued against the merits of government run programs.
 
 
==See also==
 
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*[http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/hl1013.cfm Why Won't Politically Correct Professors Teach English and American Literature?] - Dr. Elizabeth Kantor at '''[[Heritage Foundation|The Heritage Foundation]]''' talks about why English professors don't seem to want to teach English and American literature, and about why the consequences of that failure are more important than you might think.
 
*[http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/hl1013.cfm Why Won't Politically Correct Professors Teach English and American Literature?] - Dr. Elizabeth Kantor at '''[[Heritage Foundation|The Heritage Foundation]]''' talks about why English professors don't seem to want to teach English and American literature, and about why the consequences of that failure are more important than you might think.
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==References==
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Revision as of 11:56, February 2, 2008

Education is the process, whether in a formal setting or not, of teaching skills and knowledge. It is most familiar in the schooling of the young, but continues throughout life. It is considered a human right, and Article 26 of The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) recognizes education along with other necessities such as food, shelter, and water as a fundamental human right, and that parents have a prior right to choose the kind of education that shall be given to their children.[1] The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 192 countries in 1989, affirms the right of all children to free, relevant and quality education.[2] As a catalyst for human development, education provides people with the tools and knowledge they need to understand and participate in today’s world. It helps to sustain the human values that contribute to individual and collective well-being. It inspires confidence and provides the skills needed to participate in public debate. It makes people more self-reliant and aware of opportunities and rights.

Academic performance correlates most closely with the amount of time kids spend on homework. The United States has a socialized education program, though there are smaller, competing "private schools" within the country. While it has been the establishment for some time, many have argued against the merits of government run programs.

Quality of life

Education enhances the ability of households to manage health problems, improve nutrition and childcare, and plan for the future. In developing areas of the world particularly, basic education provides girls and women with a greater understanding of basic health and nutrition, as well as of their own potential.

  • Educated women marry later and receive better prenatal care.[3]
  • Children of mothers who have received at least a basic education are healthier, better nourished and more likely to receive education themselves than children of mothers who have never received education.[4]
  • In the Philippines, maternal primary education reduces the risk of child mortality by half and secondary education by a factor of three.[5]
  • Education helps to prevent the labour, trafficking and sexual exploitation of children, and their use as soldiers.[6]
  • It is one of the most effective weapons against disease, and raises awareness of living conditions and environmental protection.[7]
  • Life expectancy rises by as much as 2 years for every 1 per cent increase in literacy.[8]

Economic development

Education is essential for economic development and eradicating poverty. It allows people to be more productive, to play a greater role in economic life, and to earn a better living.[9]

  • An adult with a primary education earns twice as much as an adult without any education.[10]
  • In Niger, the incidence of poverty is 70% in households headed by adults with no education, compared to 56% for households headed by adults who have received basic education.[11]
  • Farming practices can be improved through basic education.[12]
  • In Uganda, four years of primary education raise a farmer’s output by 7%.[13]
  • It is the foundation for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to participate in and benefit from globalization and technological change.[14]

Political stability and democracy

Education makes it possible for people to be responsible and informed citizens, and to have a voice in politics and society, which is essential for sustaining democracy. It also provides people with the knowledge and awareness needed to promote tolerance and understanding among people.[15]

See also

External links

  • The Effort Effect - According to a Stanford psychologist, you’ll reach new heights if you learn to embrace the occasional tumble.

References

  1. ↑ The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (1948) United Nations. Accessed 2 February 2008
  2. ↑ Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) United Nations. Accessed 2 February 2008
  3. ↑ Why is education important? (2004) "Education For All" UNESCO. Accessed 2 February 2008
  4. ↑ Why is education important? op cit
  5. ↑ Education Now: Break the Cycle of Poverty (1999)OXFAM. Accessed 2 February 2008
  6. ↑ Child Labour Today "End Child Exploitation" (2005) UNICEF. Accessed 2 February 2008
  7. ↑ Basic education and gender equality (2007) UNICEF. Accessed 2 February 2008
  8. ↑ The right to education "Education: How can a country with limited resources provide education to all children?" Concern USA. Accessed 2 February 2008
  9. ↑ Why is education important? op cit
  10. ↑ Bartholomew, Carolyn It All Starts with Education (2006) OneWorld. Accessed 2 February 2008
  11. ↑ Dhanarajan, Gajaraj Combating Poverty through Adult Education (lecture; Dennis Irvine Lecture Series, 5 March 2001) Commonwealth of Learning. Accessed 2 February 2008
  12. ↑ Industry Provides Update on Support for Economic, Social Development and Environmental Conservation in World’s Cocoa Regions (2006) worldcocoa.org. Acessed 2 February 2008
  13. ↑ Mutangadura, G. B. and Lamb, V. L. Variations in rates of primary school access and enrolments in sub-Saharan Africa: a pooled cross-country time series analysis International Journal of Educational Development Volume 23, Issue 4, July 2003, Pages 369-380 Science Direct. Accessed 2 February 2008
  14. ↑ Forum on Technology, Employment and Poverty Alleviation "Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia/International Labour Organization (2002) UN. Accessed 2 February 2008
  15. ↑ Why is education important? op cit
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