Education

Education, system of formal teaching and learning as conducted through schools and other institutions. Levels of education in modern societies can go from preschools to colleges and universities.

For information about the main levels of education in the United States and elsewhere: see Public Education in the United States; Private Education in the United States; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Kindergarten; Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postgraduate Education; Academic Degree.

For information on special education designed for persons with particular disabilities or special needs and abilities: see Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students; Education of Students with Physical Disabilities; Education of Students with Vision Impairments; Education of Students with Learning Disorders; Education of Students with Mental Retardation; Education of Students with Behavior Disorders; Bilingual Education; Education of Gifted Students.

For information about education outside regular schools or institutions: see Adult Education; Correspondence Education; Distance Education; Homeschooling.

For information about special areas of education and training: see Business Education; Technical Education; Vocational Education; Military Education; Legal Education; Agricultural Education.

For information about special topics of instruction: see Physical Education; Health Education; Sex Education.

For information about the roles of government and social institutions in education: see Department of Education; Head Start; Free Education; Compulsory Education Laws; Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; Education and Religion.

For information on the history of education: see History of Education; Classical Education; Grammar School; Education Reform.

Other topics concerning education include Coeducation; Educational Psychology; Educational Guidance; Audiovisual Education; Remedial Education.