As I looked on in horror at the bombing of Kharkiv University (home to in excess of 24,000 students), which was established in 1804, I thought about the connection between the very fabric of a nation and the importance of education at all levels.
Think of that...1804. That's just a bit after the birth of our own nation, just a few decades after the American Revolution. Heck, the ink was barely dry on our very own Constitution!!
There is little doubt that the quality of any nation's existence is based in large part upon the quality of the education of the population. Just take a look at nations that seem to succeed and those teetering on the edge. I think you will find that in places where education is vibrant you will also find a flourishing country.
So, the Putin regime may bomb schools, universities, hospitals, homes and other buildings, but somehow I believe that the quality of education, among other strengths of Ukrainian society, will prevail in the long run.
Have a good day, Dick
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