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If we had in this room a hundred teachers, good teachers from good schools, and asked them to define the word education,
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"If we had in this room a hundred teachers, good teachers from good schools, and asked them to define the word education, there would be very little general agreement"

- William Glasser

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This quote by William Glasser speaks to the intricacy of the concept of education. It recommends that even among a group of highly qualified teachers, there would be little contract on what education really is. This might be due to the truth that education is a multifaceted idea, and can mean various things to various individuals. It could likewise be because of the reality that education is constantly developing, and what is considered to be education today might not have been considered education in the past. This quote highlights the significance of understanding the nuances of education, and how it is interpreted in a different way by various people. It likewise acts as a tip that education is an intricate concept, which it is essential to be open to various analyses of it.

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