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  1. Education | Definition, Development, History, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Feb 9, 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 …

  2. Education Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    EDUCATION meaning: 1 : the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university; 2 : the knowledge, skill, and understanding that you get from attending a school, college, …

  3. Education Portal | Britannica

    Education, 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 socialization (e.g., rural …

  4. education - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

    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, …

  5. Brown v. Board of Education | Case, 1954, Definition, Decision, Facts ...

    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 …

  6. Elementary education | Definition, Goals, & Facts | Britannica

    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, …

  7. Higher education | Definition, Degrees, History, & Goals | Britannica

    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 …

  8. Pedagogy | Methods, Theories, & Facts | Britannica

    Jan 23, 2026 · Pedagogy, the study of teaching methods, including the aims of education and the ways in which such goals may be achieved. It relies heavily on scientific theories of learning, and to some …

  9. STEM | Description, Development, & Facts | Britannica

    Mar 1, 2026 · STEM, field and curriculum centred on education in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

  10. Secondary education | Benefits, Challenges & Solutions | Britannica

    Secondary education, the second stage traditionally found in formal education, beginning about age 11 to 13 and ending usually at age 15 to 18. The dichotomy between elementary education and …