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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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After two years, students who entered the program having already fulfilled all of their general education prerequisites graduate with an associate’s of science degree in animal care and training.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

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

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

England is already an outlier compared to other countries, with shorter apprenticeships and far less general education like English and Maths.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

It is influenced by trends in general education, society, culture, and politics.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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