Vexed Bermoothes

A reader points out that – while we need to reform our education for the practical reason that children in our community deserve it, and our country needs those children to be able to achieve and earn – we also need better education to protect our democracy.

The New York Times reports that

Basically no countries with low levels of education have managed to be democratic over the long term, and almost every country with a high level of education has remained a stable democracy.