Education allows your Sims to work in higher wealth professions and makes them more law abiding.
It also increases the happiness of your Sims*Educated citizens will less likely to start [[fire]].
*Educated citizens will less likely to start Education also increases the happiness of your Sims. Cities can [[fireCity Specialization|specialize]] in [[City Specialization#Education|Education]] and attract students from other cities in the [[region]].