In America today we are always talking about education. It dominates local, state and national races. People are constantly discussing the importance of educating our children and having great teachers and compensating teachers more. All of those topics are long discussions in themselves, but I want to briefly talk about where I think the most important part of education starts....in your home. I think education starts with your parents. Each home is different with respect to what your parents do for a living or their interests or passion resides. But I believe good parenting starts with giving your children the drive and focus that in the early parts of education. From a personal experience both of my parents constantly pushed me to excel in any subject or class I was in. One could say that they pushed too hard or they were too strict, but I deep down enjoyed the challenge.
In today's hyper competitive global economy and job market, the push, drive and support that parents show their children in my view is critical to how our society will grow and flourish in the decades to come. Most kids today do not learn science and math like kids in Asia or India, and I am not saying that is for everyone. To be a musician, actor or writer are amazing things, just like being a doctor or lawyer or even focusing a trade like a carpenter or plumber etc.
We have to be realistic where the economy will grow in the next 20+ years is related to computers and technology and we have to be prepared as a society to keep those jobs and companies here in the US. It all starts with your parents and the children being on the same page of the importance of education.