Why did the founding fathers believe it was important to have an education

The founding fathers believed education was critical for democracy and avoiding an "aristocracy of wealth," that it should be available to all, that is should be free from religion and ideology, that it should be equal for all citizens, that it should be public, and that the investment was worth the cost.

Explanation:

first representative government in british america called virginia assembly

they thought they were   chrstian even though they were roman opening a r religous war and giving people hope