What does it mean to be educated, and who decides?

article: How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently
http://www.hawaii.edu/eli/online/eli82/tannen.htm

“What does it mean to be educated, and who decides?” In a 2-3 page essay, formulate an evidence-based argument to analyze the purpose(s) of education in the articles you read. What are the problems the author sees in education in the U.S.? Where do you stand on the issues she/he raises and the conclusions she/he draws?