School is cranking up, and students of all ages are getting advice from parents about keeping up their grades and staying on target with their homework. Elementary and secondary school teachers have already spent the first day of class distributing textbooks and perhaps a syllabus for the semester. Some college presidents have delivered an opening day address, reminding their audience that education is a privilege and exhorting them to make the most of their time on campus.
Nothing new here other than the particulars. Parents and teachers down through the ages have reiterated time and again the importance of an education and how it can shape a person and a life.
