Liberal Education and America's Promise (LEAP)
Campaign Goals
- Spark public debate about the kinds of knowledge, skills,
and values needed to prepare today's students—from
school through college—for an era of greater expectations
in every sphere of life;
- Challenge the widespread belief that students must choose
either a practical education or a liberal education, by
building widespread support for educational changes that
already are producing a new synthesis of liberal and practical
education;
- Make visible the inherent inequities in current practices
that steer low-income students to college programs that
teach narrow job skills while more advantaged students reap
the full benefits of a first-rate liberal education;
- Document national and state progress in providing every
student with access to a high quality education that develops
intellectual and ethical capacities; expands cultural, societal,
and scientific horizons; cultivates democratic and global
knowledge and engagement, and prepares graduates for successful
participation in a dynamic and rapidly evolving economy;
- Work in selected states to create and implement action
plans—organized in partnership with both employers
and public schools—to help college and college-bound
students understand, prepare for, and achieve a challenging,
public-spirited, and practical liberal education.
Vision of Liberal Education
Liberal Education is an approach to learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change. It provides students with broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g. science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth study in a specific area of interest. A liberal education helps students develop a sense of social responsibility, as well as strong and transferable intellectual and practical skills such as communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, and a demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings. Learn more about the definition of a modern liberal education.
LEAP Vision for the New Academy
A visual one page summary of the LEAP Vision for the New Academy (pdf), illustrating the Essential Learning Outcomes and new practices and principles campuses are developing to ensure that all students achieve these outcomes.
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