Some people think that schools have to be more entertaining, while others think that their sole purpose is to educate. Which do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

Recently, the phenomenon of educational purpose in teaching
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has aroused wide concerns in various circles. Divergent as peoples’ views on
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, I personally believe that the aim of teaching
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should be made for
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the
students
. Of all the reasons why schools should be mainly used for educating
students
, probably the most significant one is that it is preparing
students
for achieving great success in the
job
market
. Due to the prevalence of the knowledge-based society, thanks to the advancement of technology and mechanization of the production process, highly repetitive jobs are replaced by
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robots. What our modern society genuinely desire is not only a person with extensive academic knowledge
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but
also
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other crucial elements
such
as correct values,
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skills that are taught by the educational institutions. While school can teach
students
about the professional academic knowledge, it can
also
provide a platform for the
students
to grasp a golden opportunity to unleash their potential,
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can learn how to cooperate with each other in a group project, in a bid to fully equip themselves with a range of personal skills to sharpen their competitive edge in the future
job
market
. Despite increasing competitiveness in the
job
market
, never should we overlook the fact that school is equally vital to educate the
students
to understand the importance of
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moral concepts. While
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standard has been declining, in metropolitan cities, nowadays, it is patently obvious that it is deemed our imminent attention and a correct moral concept should be instilled inside their minds. A striking illustration of a point is that most
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the teenagers would shout at their parents, in order to persuade their parents to buy them anything they wanted. And
therefore
, it is of paramount importance that schools are responsible to educate
students
about correct moral values, in
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understand the importance of filial piety and even respect their older parents. Under
this
line of thinking, not only the educational institutions should educate
students
to increase their
job
market
competitiveness, but
also
to become morally respected people.
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