Write a formal essay answering the following question. Your essay must be typed and double-spaced. Be sure to use evidence from each of the readings to support your answer.
Each of the readings (2A, 2C, 2D, and Goodman) deals directly or indirectly with the purpose of education, either at the level of higher education or at the level of "lower" education. Do you agree or disagree with the authors' stated and implied opinions about the purpose of education? What do you think the purpose of education is?