The function of our schools is not to educate, or elevate society; but rather to educate individuals and to equip them with the knowledge that will enable them to take care of society’s needs. . . . We should look upon our schools — not as a place to train the ‘whole character’ of the child — a responsibility that properly belongs to his family and church — but to train his mind. Barry Goldwater
From The Conscience of a Conservative, by Barry Goldwater, 1960. (1909-1998)