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Quality vs. quantity in education: What matters more?

Would you rather have more of something or a better version of it? That question is not as easy as it may sound. For example, more $100 bills would be better because a crumpled and dirty bill is just as valuable as a crisp and clean one. Regarding your education, however, I’d say that quality is much more important than quantity. For example, in today’s episode, I will show you clips of two judicial nominees who proved that their legal education was substandard. After all, if you’ve made it to the point of being considered for a federal judgeship, most people would expect you to know what the Constitution says.

Then there’s the question of how much time students spend in school. Do more hours make for better education? Not if those hours are filled with things that don’t help you in the real world. Sure, you may not be able to read, write, or make changes, but at least you can list all the fake pronouns people use today. Then there’s the Foundation for the Restoration of America, which recently started a program where students who take Constitution classes can get scholarships to further their education.

So I ask you again, when it comes to education, what is more important, quantity or quality?

Paul Engel

Like many of you, I am a product of the public schools. Like many of you I thought the Constitution was for lawyers and judges. One day I read the Constitution, and was surprised to find I didn't need a law degree to understand it. Then I read the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers and even the Anti-Federalist Papers. As I learned more and more about our founding fathers and documents I saw how little we know about how our country was designed to work and how many people just didn't care. I started The Constitution Study to help those who also want read and study our Constitution.