Sentences with phrase «chief aims of education»

To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief aims of education.

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If this chief cause of moral failure and confusion is to be remedied, the central aim of education should be the transformation of persons so that they will serve the good instead of pleasing themselves.

In classical education the chief aim was the transmission of a valued cultural heritage.

Gov. Pete Wilson of California last week vetoed a bill aimed at ending a decades - long power struggle between the state schools chief and board of education.

Before becoming education secretary in 2009, Arne Duncan was chief executive of the Chicago Public Schools, which received $ 20 million from Gates to break up several large high schools and create smaller versions, a move aimed at stemming the dropout rate.

Brent Jones, chief of strategy and partnership for Seattle Public Schools, told me that the initiative aims to provide «the district, school leaders, educators and education support professionals with a better understanding of the experiences of African - American males.»

As state leaders in education, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) aims to make sure every child has an effective teacher every year they are in school.

These state grants are one part of the $ 75 million, five - year New Skills for Youth initiative developed by JPMorgan Chase & Co., in collaboration with the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), Advance CTE and Education Strategy Group, aimed at strengthening career - focused education starting in high school and ending with postsecondary degrees or credentials aligned with high - skEducation Strategy Group, aimed at strengthening career - focused education starting in high school and ending with postsecondary degrees or credentials aligned with high - skeducation starting in high school and ending with postsecondary degrees or credentials aligned with high - skill jobs.

Most recently she has worked with the Council of Chief State School Officers and the Asia Society to advance a definition of «global competence» as an important aim of contemporary education.

Proof of that is the recent and sudden resignation of Shawn Atleo as the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, over disagreement among the chiefs about moving forward on government bill aimed at reforming aboriginal education.