482. Benjamin Franklin On Education

"If you think Education is expensive, try Ignorance. - Benjamin Franklin.
Whenever you are offered a course of any kind, jump at the opportunity.

469. Education

"It is better to spend a few thousand Euros more on your children's education than to leave it to them in your will." -George Elliott.
Once you have determined that a course would be valuble, sign them up then find the money to pay for it.

409. The Life of a Highwayman

In Post No. 408 the advice was to secure at least one academic qualification. Always bear in mind a piece of wisdom from the Jewish tradition that goes like this : "The man who fails to give his son a trade is preparing him for the life of a highwayman." This means that you should give your son all the education and training needed so that he can make a decent living honestly and with integrity. In your case, you are studying horsemanship, matrial arts, drama, typing and rugby. These are all disciplines that can provide you with a good living if you teach them once you have become proficient in them. You should do the same for your sons and daughters.

314. Permanence of Education

The only thing you can give to your children that the government cannot steal from them is their education. -Dr.J.O'Neill

297. Education and Freedom.

Education is the door to freedom. Without it, your choices become very limited indeed.

109. Learning and Education Vs School

Leslie Hart found that "Final exams are final indeed." The authority-pleasing, question-suppressing, rule-following approach to education may have served to provide society with assembly-line workers and bureaucrats but it does not do much to prepare us for a new renaissance. Whatever you do, learn to THINK for yourself !