COD: the process of educating or being educated.And the reason we do n't want to is that effective education would require us to relinquish some cherished metaphysical beliefs about human nature in general and the human nature of young people in particular , as well as to violate some cherished vested interests .If we wish to be serious about American education , we know exactly what to do -- and , just as important , what not to do .Fortunately , these same parents do want their children to get a decent education as traditionally understood , and they have enough common sense to know what that demands .`` Progressive education '' ( as it was once called ) is far more interesting and agreeable to teachers than is disciplined instruction .But our education proceeded at the hands of those others , who were merely competent and conscientious .Parents should be involved with their children 's education at home , not in school .-- In most states , increasing expenditures on education , in our current circumstances , will probably make things worse , not better .The purpose of education is to encourage young men and women to realize their full academic potential .The whole notion of `` creativity '' in education was ( and is ) part and parcel of a romantic rebellion against disciplined instruction , which was ( and is ) regarded as `` authoritarian , '' a repression and frustration of the latent talents and the wonderful , if as yet undefined , potentialities inherent in the souls of all our children .American education 's future will be determined by the degree to which we -- all of us -- allow this common sense to prevail over the illusions that we also share .The education establishment will fight against common sense every inch of the way .Thus at the recent governors ' conference on education , Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas announced that `` this country needs a comprehensive child-development policy for children under five .Let us sum up what we do know about education and about those education reforms that do work and do n't work : -- `` Parental involvement '' is a bad idea .The reason is simple : Education takes place in the classroom , where the influence of money is minimal .In joining SCS , you join the ranks of those who believe that bringing art and art education to the city makes life better , richer , and more rewarding for the entire community .There are a lot of barriers that keep people from working : physical and mental disabilities , history of welfare dependency and lack of education or self-esteem .Many Jamaicans head to the States for further education , and the American economic influence on areas such as business investment and planning is growing .Mao Zedong himself directed the institute in 1926 , and gave lectures on geography , rural education , and `` The Problem of the Chinese Peasantry . ''