«If you want to
prepare individual citizens for success in this economy, we absolutely have to have these things in place.»
Not exact matches
We may each have our own answers, and Dr. David Labaree of Michigan State University, posed three general goals in his 1997 article: «democratic equality - schools should focus on
preparing citizens; social efficiency - schools should focus on training workers; and social mobility - schools should
prepare individuals to compete for social positions.»
Education in the United States is diverse in all aspects of operation, except in the expectation held by professional educators that all young people should receive a quality education that effectively
prepares them for active and rewarding lives as
individuals, parents, workers, and
citizens.
The mission of the York Preparatory Academy (YPA) is for the faculty, staff, students, parents, and community to provide an engaged learning environment that leads to the success of each
individual student, while also challenging these students to become life - long learners, independent thinkers, respectful
individuals, and responsible
citizens thus
preparing them for a 21st century global economy.