Our world is changing.  We all need more skills than ever before.  In less than ten (10) years there will be very few jobs that require no skills at all.

Why is education important?  Parents know schooling is important for a child's success in life, but just exactly why is education important?  What are the facts?

• Reportedly, college graduates make 100% higher pay than high school graduates.


• Brain power every day is becoming far more important than brawn power, even in blue collar jobs.  For example, auto mechanics need to read and interpret manuals and computer printouts.  To do this they need more schooling than mechanics of the past.


• Increased schooling develops verbal skills, which are important in general, and, especially, in managerial positions.


• Attending college or university helps one perform the day to day tasks of life more effectively, like locating the right doctor, searching for a good investment, finding a new job, or working out family challenges.


• Schooling helps one develop new interests in life that may be entertaining or allow one to enter a new occupation.  Schooling leads to more job opportunities and a wider choice of jobs.  Therefore, it is correlated with job satisfaction.