Ancient Roman Education Problems
Most people in ancient Rome were not educated. There were a few reasons for this. One was that, in general, females were not formally taught. They were only taught household arts by their mother. The sons, on the other hand, were educated. Each family educated their son in a different way. The wealthiest families could afford to send their kids off to school, whereas the poorer families sent their kids to a slave or tutor's house to be taught. That was less expensive, so it was a fairly common choice. The major reason Romans lacked scholars was because education was too expensive for a lot of people to pay for it. It cost a lot of money, and only the rich could afford it. It was here, at primary school, that they were taught reading, writing, and counting. For most students, that was the highest education they received.
Most of the tax money was going towards the welfare system for grain, rather that education, which was just as important. This meant that all of the money going to the government from citizens was going towards a grain supply to feed the citizens instead of going towards a program to educate the people. This was bad because education is needed for a successful civilization. If you had a lack of scholars or educated people, there would be not as many people dealing with problems that required real intelligence.
Another problem with the schools was that materials and resources were expensive. Paper and books were very costly, so they weren't used often in school. Students learned to write on clay tablets using a stylus. Lessons were dictated by the teachers and the education students received varied from student to student who had different teachers.
Poor Romans were not able to afford an education and as a result of this they were not able to pursue good jobs, because good jobs required educated and experienced people. With that going on, the poor remained poor. As the unemployment problem escalated, fewer people could afford to send their children to school. This happened because the parents didn't have jobs, which meant they didn't get a salary, which meant they couldn't meet the fiscal means to send their kids to school. As a result of all of this, there was a large lack of scholars in Rome. The non-scholars couldn't provide for themselves and for their families. Overall, if you couldn't get a good education, you would really struggle for the rest of your life.
Most of the tax money was going towards the welfare system for grain, rather that education, which was just as important. This meant that all of the money going to the government from citizens was going towards a grain supply to feed the citizens instead of going towards a program to educate the people. This was bad because education is needed for a successful civilization. If you had a lack of scholars or educated people, there would be not as many people dealing with problems that required real intelligence.
Another problem with the schools was that materials and resources were expensive. Paper and books were very costly, so they weren't used often in school. Students learned to write on clay tablets using a stylus. Lessons were dictated by the teachers and the education students received varied from student to student who had different teachers.
Poor Romans were not able to afford an education and as a result of this they were not able to pursue good jobs, because good jobs required educated and experienced people. With that going on, the poor remained poor. As the unemployment problem escalated, fewer people could afford to send their children to school. This happened because the parents didn't have jobs, which meant they didn't get a salary, which meant they couldn't meet the fiscal means to send their kids to school. As a result of all of this, there was a large lack of scholars in Rome. The non-scholars couldn't provide for themselves and for their families. Overall, if you couldn't get a good education, you would really struggle for the rest of your life.