Education has lost its original purpose to teach civic participation and benefit society as a whole

1. Civic classes that teach the ordinary function of democratic institutions have disappeared from high schools

1.1. Very few citizens have a good understanding of political issues and pay little attention to politics itself.

1.2. A solution would be to reintegrate these civic classes into the school curriculum

1.2.1. extracurricular activities such as sports, religious associations, and neighborhood clubs are a great way to teach

2. To restore civic purpose of education, Allen says they should adopt a participatory paradigm on the model of Hannah Arendt.

2.1. Reich argues that this is too much for civic ecudation to follow.

2.2. This approach will strengthen the humanities and social sciences, creating a political body better prepared to address rising income and wealth inequality.

3. Education is geared towards benefiting individuals

3.1. Now, the end goal of education is to develop skills in a certain field in order to get a job and make money.

3.2. Benefitting society as a whole becomes a secondary interest

4. STEM education is just as crucial as the liberal arts in preparing individuals for active participation in society

4.1. Advancements of technology, AI, and digital data have civic connection, so people must know all this to benifit society.

5. Education is now viewed as a private benefit for each person.

5.1. Which connects to benefiting the society as a whole.

5.2. By maintaining a growing economy in a competitive global market, is of secondary interest.