Sentence examples for purpose of schools from inspiring English sources

So Chester E. Finn Jr., a former assistant secretary of education, believes that "the purpose of schools is not to turn our 10-year-olds into policy wonks".

But it adds that the purpose of schools is to educate and they should be a safe and welcoming place for all children.

For if the purpose of schools is to educate, then a majority of educational facilities in the United States has failed in educating all youth about their health.

Some argue that the purpose of schools is to prepare students for the work force, so they should be expected to dress professionally.

"Standardized tests, as 'high stakes tests,' have been misused over time to deny opportunity and undermine the educational purpose of schools, actions we have never supported and will never condone," said the May 2015 statement.

Once we wrestle with deliberate (and inspired) way that Prensky challenges the idea that learning is the prime purpose of schools, we can accept the seemingly obvious truth of his statement, "Most of us would prefer our children become the very best people they can be, capable of effective thinking, acting, relating, and accomplishing in whatever field they enjoy and have a passion for".

What is the purpose of school if not to prepare its students for the problems raised by the outside world?

They are wrong: civic education of this sort is at best ineffective, and often subversive of the moral purpose of schooling.

But even if we could agree, these lessons would be either irrelevant to or, worse, destructive of the inherent moral purpose of schooling.

The board said it was "never the intent or purpose" of school officials to discipline the child for using the word.

It adds that they are also receiving a narrower education - with less time for the arts - and they perceive the purpose of schooling is "solely to pass exams".