Peter Berger: Education’s purpose has not changed

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School, who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications, including the Times Argus, the Rutland Herald and the Stowe Reporter.
When the Puritans invented American public education four centuries ago, their purpose was straightforward. They were trying to teach their children to avoid the snares of the devil. Since the Bible for them held the keys to seeki