Why Leadership in Education is Necessary

by Kayley Kenzie

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.

In today’s society, the majority of American students receive this form of education. Educators who are familiar with Thomas Jefferson’s form of education refer to the public school system as “conveyor-belt education.” Basically, this analogy compares students to 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.

This kind of education produces good workers, at any rate. 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.

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.

The third form of education is leadership in education, or leadership education. Through history, these are the students who become the true leaders in government. These students also become entrepreneurs, great speakers, and people with noble causes.

Thomas Jefferson’s vision was creating leaders who would stop tyranny. Unfortunately it only took a few short years after his educational plan was put into effect before the government started getting involved in public education.

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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