Mar 19, 2026 · Education is a discipline that is concerned with methods of teaching and learning in schools or school-like environments as opposed to various nonformal and informal means of …

education /ˌɛʤə ˈ keɪʃən/ noun plural educations Britannica Dictionary definition of EDUCATION 1 a [noncount] : the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university

Education is the process of gathering information about the world and oneself. Formal education is learning that takes place in schools or with private teachers. People also learn from their families, …

Mar 17, 2026 · Liberal arts, college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical …

Distance learning, form of education in which the main elements include physical separation of teachers and students during instruction and the use of various technologies to facilitate student-teacher and …

Feb 16, 2026 · Brown v. Board of Education, case in which, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9–0) that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. It was one of …

Mar 10, 2026 · STEM, field and curriculum centred on education in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Jan 16, 2026 · Higher education, any of various types of education given in postsecondary institutions of learning and usually affording, at the end of a course of study, a named degree, diploma, or …

Medical education is the formal training process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, and professional competencies required to practice as physicians.

Jan 27, 2026 · Elementary education, the first stage traditionally found in formal education, beginning at about age 5 to 7 and ending at about age 11 to 13. In the United Kingdom and some other countries, …