* It's the first word in a sentence: "Education is important for everyone."
* It's part of a proper noun:
* "Department of Education"
* "University of California, Berkeley School of Education"
* "The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities are important for the advancement of education."
* It's used as a title:
* "The Importance of Early Childhood Education"
* "A New Approach to Adult Education"
* It's used in a specific context where it's being treated as a formal subject:
* "She majored in Education."
You don't capitalize "education" when it's used as a general noun:
* "He received a good education."
* "The government is investing in education."
* "She wants to work in the field of education."