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Monday, August 23, 2010

Back-to-School Thoughts on Education

Illiteracy
Ill Litter I See
©Ruth Cox

I ran across this photo of a school bus today. I read the photographer's comment, "This item has been decaying into the landscape forever." I couldn't help but think, Yes, as is our educational system. I thought of illiteracy ... Ill litter I see.

And what a timely reminder as many of us prepare to send our children back to school to be instructed by our educators to the tune of The Three R's - Reading, wRiting, and aRithmetic. Let us all remember there are three more R's of importance - Right, Responsibility, and Respect. Education should be considered a Right for one and for all; education should be considered a Responsibility by one and by all; education should be treated with Respect by one and by all.

Education empowers. As we gain knowledge, we also gain self-confidence, self-respect, and self-satisfaction. Let us put education back on the bus and in the driver seat by encouraging the three R's and then some.

Let not our funds for education shrink; let not the numbers of our educated sink; let not our minds be left untrained to think.



NOTE: I have now put this in a postcard version as the first in a series of Postcards for a Purpose. I encourage everyone to send a postcard to their state and local representatives!

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7 comments:

  1. Wonderful post. Education has changed so much from when I was teaching. Progress? I don't know. I suppose each generation says that.

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  2. Beverly, I think education is now so wrapped up in bureaucracy that true learning now sits at the back of the bus.

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  3. I love your mantra! And the photo. You have a great way of expressing yourself. I love forward to visiting you often.

    Heather

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  4. Great photo and post! Five schools closed in our town this year, among with the other, now-usual problems. So sad!

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  5. I thank all of you for your comments! This is now a postcard in my cafepress shop and I've updated this post with the link to purchase yours.

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  6. This is a wonderful! You put that old bus to great use. Love ya Ruthi :) and I grabbed your badge too. On my way now to add to my blog. I'm slow as Moses these days LOL

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  7. Yes, Cynthia, keepin' this ol' bus on the road to education! Thanks..:-)

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