The Paideia Program: An Educational Syllabus
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The Paideia Program, authored by Mortimer J. Adler in 1984, is an educational syllabus advocating for a unified approach to schooling in America. It proposes abolishing multi-track educational systems, arguing that a single curriculum for all students would elevate the quality of instruction. The program emphasizes a foundational education in the humanities, arts, sciences, and language before specialized vocational or preprofessional training. This concept draws from the classical Greek idea of paideia, which encompassed a comprehensive system of education and training aimed at developing a broad, enlightened, and mature outlook.123
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