Who Decides What I Should, and Shouldn't Learn?

How can you or your society decide ethically which knowledge should or should not be pursued?

I believe that the society, or community you live in has the right to choose whichever type of education is to be given to students in that area. Every community is cultured differently from the rest of the world, therefore, i expect the education to be tailored to what's going on around that specific community. For example, because i live in the United States, you better believe i am getting plenty of education about America. Its, past, future, and its involvements with other countries, are topics i have been "forced" to study since elementary school. This is not all we learn about, but it is knowledge which is thoroughly given to us daily.
On the other hand, i, myself makes the decision of what i want to learn. Just because the community i live in teaches something i don't wish to learn, doesn't mean i have to stay there and accept it. I can always move to a different location, and choose classes in a different educational facility. Its as simple as that.

That goes for everybody, especially students. Once they decide on what type of career path or what exactly they want to do with their life, the choice on what they learn is entirely up to them. For example, if one wants to be a actor, they would probably join some type of drama/performing arts school that involves acting. An up and coming scientist just might participate in higher level science classes. The list goes on. So you see, in my opinion, no one but yourself decides what type of studies we should pursue. Of course or decisions might be influenced but never chosen for us. Atleast they shouldn't be.
Back in the old days of America, when the puritans thrived on this land, many of the children had no other choice but to learn one subject in their education. And that was of course, their religion. But that was ok because there actually was nothing else they could do, and there most likely was no choosing of the career they wanted. They grew up exactly how their parents would raise them. But since i obviously do not know to much about the puritan way of life, or culture, i will stop talking about them, hoping i got my point across anyway.
To smooth everything i just said out so that it hopefully makes more sense, i will close with my conclusion.
Once a person decides how the rest of their life will be lived, it is their duty to prepare for it. To prepare for the future, you must be taught. No one is going to give you the information you need, you must find it, and by any means necessary, TAKE IT! Then you must wield it as best you can, to achieve your goals.