Ibelle Ayala writes an opinion piece stating that Eugenio María de Hostos conceived education as an essential tool for the integral formation of humans and the progress of peoples. ^[1] The author argues that discussing education in Puerto Rico involves recognizing the difficulties of a system that navigates administrative changes, bureaucratic processes, budgetary conflicts, and decisions made far from the daily reality of schools. ^[2] The author claims that despite lacking control over the system's direction, educators can decide how they assume responsibility for those who expect an opportunity to build their future. ^[3] The author advocates for Supreme Court judges to be appointed for longer periods between nine and 15 years without the right to re-election, similar to the Constitutional Tribunal. ^[4] The current system for Supreme Court judges involves mandatory periodic evaluation every seven years before the National Council of the Magistracy, which the author argues affects judicial independence. ^[5] The National Council of the Magistracy (CNM) is described as a constitutional organ that exercises political discretion to designate candidates based on their suitability. ^[6] Ibelle Ayala asserts that those living inside the education system do not always have control over the direction of the system. ^[7] The selection and appointment of judges are described as having a subjective component focused on ensuring criteria such as judicial independence. ^[8]