Education is the instrument for reducing poverty and inequality?

i think...yes! education will help. but looking at philippine's condition...there are many educated people who are still unemployed. you are right..that is applicable to the first world countries because in our country..what happens is that...most of the students who earned a degree goes out of the country. i think its better for us to serve our own country. and sometimes also, many of us choose to enroll in short term courses or vocational courses bacause they can apply their skills immediately. they're just being practical. why spend lots and lots of money studying or earning a degree when you can have a course - a short term where you can immediately apply? does this makes sense? ahihihi

well I do agree that education is just that but higher education is too expensive for a lot of people in the usa, I myself live in canada and I have a 60,000 student loan, that at my age, I will probably never be able to pay back. Right now I am 53 years old and disabled.

I am very focused to finish a my degree, but my chosen career path does not pay very well. :( Education is important in the US because most jobs that are above minimum wage require a combination of degree and experience. Not only is the degree a sign of commitment and accomplishment to an employer, it shows that you have at least theorectical knowledge in the field. I know that I goofed off my whole high school career, and well, I am paying for it now. I don't know how to study subjects for tests, and that may effect how I put together a professional presentation.