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general education

American  
[je-nuh-ruhl e-joo-kay-shuhn] / ˈdʒɛ nə rəl ˌɛ dʒʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. education that is intended to broadly cover important subjects rather than being narrowly specialized.


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Traditionally, pesantren focus on Islamic studies, such as memorising the Quran, learning Arabic and Islamic law, but many now also offer general education.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

She advocated for her right to access the general education curriculum and won.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

The problem in the South, according to Congress, was an “absence of common schools and general education among the people.”

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2025

Any general education environmental science course that ignores it is incomplete, or outright obfuscatory.

From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2023

Students can have mild, moderate, or severe symptoms and can be found in both general education and special education classes.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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