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Schooling is what happens inside the wall of the school, some of which is educational. Education happens everywhere, and it happens from the moment a child is born-some say before-until it dies.
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
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Interpretation

What this quote means

Schooling is just a part of the broader concept of education, which occurs throughout life.

The quote emphasizes that while formal schooling takes place within the confines of a school, true education is a lifelong process that begins at birth and continues until death. It suggests that valuable learning experiences are not limited to the classroom but occur throughout every aspect of life.

Themes

EducationSchoolingLifelong LearningLearningChild Development

In practice

Example use cases

This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of lifelong learning.

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