According to the educational philosophy of Essentialism, the main purpose of schools is to

a. Provide opportunities for the development of individual skills and talents.
b. Reinforce student curiosity by building learning experiences around student interest.
c. Nurture individual growth.
d. Transmit a core of knowledge and values to succeeding generations.


D Correct Answer: Transmit a core of knowledge and values to succeeding generations.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Essentialists describe the purpose of schools as the transmission of the most significant accumulated knowledge and values from previous generations to the coming generation

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