The Thorington Schoolhouse, in use 1859-1955 Washington Township, Michigan, USA
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“there is an old saying that the course of civilization is a race between catastrophe and education.
in a democracy such as ours, we must make sure that education wins the race.”
-john f. kennedy
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image credit: jeff bondono
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
“It is not beyond our power to create a world in which all children have access to a good education. Those who do not believe this have small imaginations.” … Nelson Mandela
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great quote
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A good education will serve our youth better than any material inheritance. Love the photo, Beth!
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absolutely, and that includes educating ourselves
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I wonder what JFK would think of modern-day America? Banned books, and the re-writing of history.
Best wishes, Pete.
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excellent question
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This is a great quote. Hopefully the future will be formed by educated people
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I hope that I true, and self-education is so important, not only formal education
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Oh yes, that’s more important
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Loved this!
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thank you
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Your most generously welcome!
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A highly relevant and timely quote and a beautiful photo….. (she sighs for your country and its wonderful ppl).
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thanks, Kiki.
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There are so many forces going against receiving a good education now. Thank you for doing all you, Beth.
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❤
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That should have been “all you do.” But maybe all you, too. 🙂
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Staying the Course is not easy. It takes work and persistence. We may ask: “But what can I do?” Even a gentle discussion with a reluctant neighbor/relative might change some minds. We are all educators in a way.
Anger and argument is not helpful. (I’ve tried that.) 😦
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Yes
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Not only in the US has education been flushed down the proverbial toilet of life, but here in Europe as well. So I guess the world is heading towards catastrophe!
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Hopefully not-
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We all hope not but…
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What a beautiful quote and that picture, by Jeff, is stunning. It spurs many thoughts for me. I have photos of one-room schools from travels. In many ways I feel I was born at the wrong time, the wrong era and this evokes a time, in education and life, in which I had experienced. I think of you with your little kinders, Beth. Keep on staying the course in all you do. 💕
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I live the old schoolhouses too, and thank you
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Sadly, it’s not always the case.
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no, it’s not –
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i wish we were doing better
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I really, really do too –
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Marvelous quote…and very true. If JFK were still here, he might be a tad horrified.
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at least!
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An excellent quote and beautiful photo to go with it. Education is the difference between remaining stuck and liberation – of all sorts.
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yes, it really makes the difference
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Indeed
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Such a fitting quote for today. And I love that b & w image.
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thank you, and it really fits with the times we live in. I love old schoolhouses too, something about them, you know they hold so many stories –
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If only there were more teachers like you. If only teachers had more freedom. If only they could teach the truth…Lucky are the kids who start with you. So many if only’s.
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thank you so much and I love what I do every day. I feel lucky and honored to be given there freedom to teach the truth and let the children experience and discover the world on their own terms. I’m just their guide.
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Great quote. I’ve always said and firmly believe that education is the solution to all the world’s problems.
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yes, and that includes ‘educate yourself about the world’
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Great quote, and I miss those schoolhouses around these parts. Love that picture.
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they are amazing to see, and thanks!
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Sadly I’m not sure things are going in the right direction at the moment but there’s always hope of a turnaround !
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that’s right, Peter –
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“Education begins at home.” Another profound quote and one I hold dear.
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absolutely
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I believe that. I guess that’s what makes a teacher a teacher; actually caring that the students learn, even when they don’t. It’s hard.
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you know it firsthand
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Exactly the problem in the UK right now.
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in other places as well –
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Yes true
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I did not know this Kennedy quote. Thank you for this. Yes, education must win the race!
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I knew we’d agree on that
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Yes!!
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great quote; what an eerie, lonesome setting —
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yes, but also important that schools were there
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Exactly so.
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yes, indeed.
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Thanks for sharing this amazing quote. And I love your image.Anita
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Thanks!
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Interesting! I went to a country school which closed 1 year after I graduated from 8th grade in 1962, in Washington County, Iowa! This photo brings back memories!
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how cool and I’ll bet it does
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👍
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