What is School For?

I think we all agree that our public school system needs some changes. Unfortunately, this is not a new dilemma, but rather one that has been around for quite a while. Until we all agree what the purpose of school is, we can't move forward. It's time to start the conversation. For more information, watch Seth Godin's TEDx talk "Stop Stealing Dreams". It's worth the 15 minutes.

So, what about you? What do you think? What is school for? What do you think it SHOULD be for?