Redeeming Education

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Redemptive Entrepreneurship often comes in a variety of forms. In class we have discussed toy manufacturing companies, food industries, and a variety of humanitarian efforts that aim to help people’s physical and spiritual needs. I would like to turn your attention to the overwhelming need that exists in the educational sector. Having gone to public school, cyber school, and a private school I have noticed that there is still lots of work to be done in the realm of K-12 education.

The Bible says in Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Given the level of importance that is placed on training in the Bible, we should also consider how young people are being trained with great importance. Schools are trying the best they can to educate the next generation. Unfortunately, many of these institutions lack funding or are plagued with what I consider to be a worse fate, a poor curriculum. I have heard many high school graduates say that they have not been properly prepared for the job market. In addition, the environment that K-12 schools foster is often toxic, a byproduct of broken families and adolescent struggles.

Redemptive entrepreneurship in the school setting would address the reality of the job market and the struggles of figuring out who they are meant to be. Public schools would need to address these issues within their curriculum or provide an after school program in order to acquire a redemptive edge. Private schools generally have more liberty in bring these issues to the forefront, especially concerning the cure for the soul (i.e. Jesus). There is just so much more to be said about redemptive entrepreneurship in schools that this blog post hardly scratches the surface. I would be interested to know in what ways others might see the issues in the current school system getting resolved. Let me know what you think!