Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 319: Dragon Academy established, years of compulsory education
"Your Highness Noah, you can't just take care of the short-lived species and ignore us!"

"Yes, Lord, why do you ignore us in the policies you implement?"

"We have done meritorious services for you, we have shed blood for you, and our children should also enjoy compulsory education."

Looking at these guys who were gathering in his palace to protest, their emotions were quite intense and they seemed particularly noisy, Noah couldn't help but reveal helplessness on his face.

Because these guys are all dragon lords under his command. These guys who are basically adults will have their own children sooner or later. Some of them are quick and have already laid their second nest of eggs.

It was nothing in itself. The eggs of the metal dragons were hatched and raised by themselves, and it had been like this for millions of years. Even if they were dragon lords who were subservient and loyal to another dragon, the upper lords did not have any obligation to raise the offspring of the lower lords.

However, Noah began to implement compulsory education in the territory, forcing all school-age children in the territory to receive education. In the code, receiving education is defined as an obligation that every citizen of the Holy Dragon cannot refuse.

Not only minors, but even adults must receive compulsory literacy education. Of course, these dragon lords don't care, they just care about promoting compulsory education throughout the Holy Dragon Land in a very short period of time.

Any child who receives compulsory education only needs to pay the cost price of textbooks every year to receive an elite education that is usually only available to aristocrats.

Of course, the nobles received one-on-one private teaching, while ordinary children were gathered into classes of thirty to fifty people, taught by teachers of different subjects, and took centralized examinations.

One-to-many education is certainly not as effective as one-to-one education, but this education system is sufficient to screen out talented children from the civilian class and provide these children with a chance to change their destiny.

The Golden Dragon Code stipulates that a child who should receive compulsory education must be at least six to seven years old before preschool. If he or she has no intellectual disabilities, the maximum age must not exceed eight years old. Otherwise, the local education department will take compulsory enforcement measures.

Of course, with the cost of education so low, the vast majority of people in the Holy Dragon Land are still willing to let their children go to school rather than confine them to the land. There are only a few stubborn and selfish fools.

Therefore, in the current Holy Dragon Land, a seven-year-old child who has reached the age of education no longer needs to bear any burden from the family and will no longer have any financial pressure.

If the family is really in difficulty, the student can apply for special hardship subsidy from the school. The school will provide the student with free food and accommodation to ensure that the child will not lose the opportunity to receive education due to any external factors.

The twelve-year compulsory education is mainly divided into two parts. The first is the six-year basic education that is fair to all, which includes compulsory courses such as language, mathematics, etiquette, rule of law and morality, swordsmanship, horsemanship, as well as interest courses such as music, painting, and sculpture.

After six years of basic education, all students will take a unified examination, which will be used to sort the students. This is a turning point in the destiny of all students.

The first ones to be screened out are children with excellent talents in cultivation. They will enter higher-level institutions and receive education related to extraordinary professions. For ordinary people, this step is equivalent to completing a class transition.

The second group of children are those who are particularly gifted in mathematics. They will enter the School of Engineering, meet more special teachers, and receive specialized education.

Finally, there are the students who are mediocre in all aspects but also the largest in number. They will enter technical colleges to receive education related to life and master one or more skills to support their families.

The three different types of students face different second round exams after completing the second round of three years of intermediate education.

All students will be sorted again in the second exam. Even students with extraordinary talents will be divided into different levels in this exam.

The most talented group will enter higher education institutions and obtain the best educational resources. Their studies will no longer be just three years, but can be extended indefinitely based on their own performance.

During the course of their studies, this group of talented students will have many opportunities to transform into dragon people, such as bio-modification and bloodline implantation. When they graduate, their human identity will basically no longer exist.

For the second batch of students, since they receive targeted training, their division is not as cruel as that of students from extraordinary institutions, but they will also face choices, choosing to become mechanical engineers, rune masters, enchanters, pharmacists, etc., or to become architects, mathematicians, etc.

The third and most ordinary group of students will face a choice in the second round of exams. They can give up the remaining three years of compulsory education and choose to embrace life.

Of course, you can also choose to continue to receive education and choose to become an artist, sculptor, writer, etc. However, choosing these professions requires sufficiently high grades and financial support.

This is the education system proposed by Noah and improved by many of his followers. This education system basically covers all the residents in Noah's territory.

Noah believed that under this system, his territory could make the best use of resources and talents, and everyone could find a suitable position according to their talents.

Even ordinary people who do not have any particularly outstanding talents can obtain better living conditions by receiving skills education.

The high and mighty Holy Dragon believed that the compulsory education system and literacy campaign he had established had taken care of all the groups within his territory and subject to his rule. Then, the dragon lords who were watching from the sidelines were not happy.

Why is it that only short-lived people can receive compulsory education, which is called an obligation but is actually a welfare?
It was obviously these Dragon Lords who were the first to follow the Holy Dragon, so why couldn't their children enjoy an education system that could tap into their talents and potential?

Why can the children of short-lived species be handed over to their great lords to raise, while they, the dragon lords, have to raise their own children and invest their own resources?

This is not fair!

Seeing these dragon lords running to him to seek balance, Noah could only reluctantly give in and compromise. Since ancient times, people have always been concerned about inequality rather than scarcity, even for dragons.

"I'm indeed not thoughtful enough on this matter, but what kind of education do you think your children need?"

When Noah spoke, all the noisy dragons quieted down. They looked at each other, and for a moment, no dragon spoke.

"Great Lord, what kind of education do you think our children need?"

"I think?"

Hearing the question thrown back at him, Noah didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"You protested that the compulsory education I implemented in the territory did not benefit your offspring, but all the short-lived species that received compulsory education were concentrated in schools and received the same education. Do you think your children should be gathered together and receive the same education?"

"why not?"

"I think there's nothing that's impossible." "If the short-lived species can do it, why can't we dragons do it?"

To Noah's surprise, no dragon expressed any objection to the idea of ​​educating their children together. They all hoped that Noah could come up with an education system that was truly feasible and suitable for the dragon clan.

"Different dragon species require different living and growth environments."

Noah put forward his considerations. The reason why dragons were not taken into consideration was that dragon species with different attributes were not suitable for living together.

"My Lord, my child is not as fragile as you think."

"That's right. Dragons can't always move around in the most suitable environment. If they encounter extremely dangerous situations or need to go to the battlefield, they need to actively adapt to the environment. I think it's very good to receive corresponding education from a young age."

"I hope my children can receive your teaching and guidance."

After hearing the last answer, Noah finally understood what these guys were planning. These dragon lords had probably reached a consensus, so no matter what concerns Noah raised based on practical factors, they would not give up.

"Since you are all willing, I can try to establish a dragon school."

After understanding these guys' intentions, Noah finally stopped refusing and agreed. However, before these guys could smile, Noah's tone changed, making their expressions tense again.

"However, given the racial differences between us dragons and the short-lived species, the time required for the dragons to receive education will be much longer than the twelve years required for the short-lived species. You must explain this clearly to the children so that they can be prepared."

"Your Highness Noah, how many years of education do you think the dragon race should receive at least?"

A bronze dragon asked uneasily.

"Ordinary dragons reach adulthood at the age of one hundred, so I think the dragon race needs to receive at least sixty to ninety years of long-term education."

Noah opened his mouth and his words immediately frightened all the dragon lords present.

"Ninety years of education? What kind of course takes that long?"

"Too many. Alchemy, potions, mechanical engineering, rune research, spell development... These are all extraordinary fields that require at least hundreds of years to achieve success. I think they are very suitable for the dragon race."

Although he had not originally considered the dragon clan, many ideas suddenly popped up in Noah's mind when he was asked by the many dragon lords in front of him.

If we could train a dragon mechanical engineer, based on the dragon's life span, after thousands of years, how high would his engineering attainments be?
Just one person is enough to make people fear the thought. If there were a group of them, what kind of engineering wonders could they create?
Thinking of this, Noah was so excited that he could hardly control himself. That was why Noah proposed the extremely outrageous 90-year education.

"My Lord, I think your arrangement is very appropriate. Now I have only one question. Will you teach in person?"

"Of course, I will not only teach the classes myself, I will also hire Gu Long to be the teacher of each subject."

Even though the Dragon Academy was still just talk and there wasn't even a decent plan, Noah had already begun to describe the academy that had just emerged in his mind to the group of Dragon parents in front of him.

"I don't have any opinion now."

"Your Highness Noah, when will Dragon Academy start?"

Seeing this group of extremely proactive dragon parents in front of him, Noah had to speak up and mention another extremely important issue.

"It is not difficult to establish Dragon Academy, but I must state one thing. Dragon Academy can provide free education, but students need to pay for their own board and lodging, or pay enough tuition and the academy will take care of their board and lodging."

"Can't it be free? Don't the academies for short-lived species have special free places? Our children combined will never exceed five hundred dragons, which is much less than the number of short-lived species?"

A copper dragon spoke with anticipation, wanting Noah to take charge of everything.

"Don't you think the word 'free' is too extravagant for us dragons? Besides, the quota for the short-lived species is given to those special poor students. Which of your dragons is associated with the word 'poverty'?"

Noah glanced at them coldly. He could take charge of the education of these guys, but it was wishful thinking to ask him to take charge of their food and lodging as well.

"I am very poor. I can only make money by telling stories in the pub every day."

A brass dragon muttered softly, and then he felt the gaze from the great lord and immediately shut his mouth obediently.

"If there are dragons among you who are truly in difficulty and cannot afford adequate food and lodging for their children, then you can have your children apply for a low-interest student loan from the academy, and after they finish their studies, they can work for the academy and repay the amount!"

Noah proposed another solution. Taking into account that some dragons may indeed become poor overnight due to various unexpected factors, in order to allow their cubs to receive a complete education smoothly and steadily, these student loan subsidies can be given.

"This is unfair. Some people are short-lived. Why should they get free education?"

However, some dragons were still not satisfied and protested.

"This is to maintain fairness. These free places are a relief policy for the poor and weak."

Noah immediately explained, and then looked down at the dragon who asked the question. Under the majesty of the ancestors, the dragons prostrated themselves.

"But you are the dragon race. No matter how bad your children are, how bad can they be? Even if they don't receive any education, your children have the ability to repay their debts.

Unless your children are useless and have no ability to fly or hunt, Dragon Academy will not provide any free policies other than education."

(End of this chapter)