This paper discuss how important having an education is. It discusses how formal education guarantes power among society.

Formal Education Guarantying Power In my opinion, I think that formal education is the key to empowerment for everyone. To me power is having the ability to be a leader and be effective in the rural world. In order to be a leader and be effective one must have some type of education. Most jobs in today's society require one to have a high school diploma. If one does not have a job he or …

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