He was a firm believer in the value of education. He believed that government depended on the ability of citizens to make intelligent decisions. Jefferson proposed a school system of three steps, elementary school where children would learn reading, math, geography and writing. The second step would be college which is equivalent to high schools today and the third would be a State University where students would hopefully become lawyers, doctors, scientists, and government leaders. Jefferson was the founder of the University of Virginia and was involved with the design and curriculum and made sure the school had no religious affiliation or requirements for its students. Natural history also intrigued him as he embraced science which enabled him to invent the plow, construct a barometer, wind gage and thermometer, and duplicate the writing
He was a firm believer in the value of education. He believed that government depended on the ability of citizens to make intelligent decisions. Jefferson proposed a school system of three steps, elementary school where children would learn reading, math, geography and writing. The second step would be college which is equivalent to high schools today and the third would be a State University where students would hopefully become lawyers, doctors, scientists, and government leaders. Jefferson was the founder of the University of Virginia and was involved with the design and curriculum and made sure the school had no religious affiliation or requirements for its students. Natural history also intrigued him as he embraced science which enabled him to invent the plow, construct a barometer, wind gage and thermometer, and duplicate the writing