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“The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the bu…” — John W. Gardner

The ultimate goal of the educational system is to shift to the individual the burden of pursing his own education. This will not be a widely shared pursuit until we get over our odd conviction that education is what goes on in school buildings and nowhere else.
John W. Gardner
John W. Gardner Educator • American
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