Providing an accessible, high-quality K-12 education for every student is nothing new for Americans, but our world is changing, and the Populace study indicates that the purpose of an American K-12 ...

In this explainer, Education Week breaks down what standards are, how they have come to occupy such a central place in the U.S. education system, and how they have—and have not—changed ...

Learning about the needs of the world (through place-based learning, social studies, travel, and studying the UN Sustainable Development Goals) invites a purpose beyond self.

Since we’re at a turning point with higher education, leaders need to think about what they’re trying to accomplish. So argues Joe Pitts in today’s Martin Center article.. He begins, “On ...

John R. Park, a founding father of Utah’s amazing higher education system, once said, “Always remember in your teaching that ...

Education’s primary purpose has ranged from instructing youth in religious doctrine, to preparing them to live in a democracy, to assimilating immigrants into mainstream society, ...

What's the Purpose of General Education? Anthony Siciliano. You might be wondering what the true purpose of general education is in the academic setting as you prepare to join the workforce, advance ...

Some thoughts. Education has become too political. Let’s begin at the top. When then-governor Bob Scott obtained the legislative approval to consolidate 16 campuses into the UNC System, he ...

Providing an accessible, high-quality K-12 education for every student is nothing new for Americans, but our world is changing, and the Populace study indicates that the purpose of an American K-12 ...