Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Education outside the Schoolhouse Walls

February 17, 2016

 

2/17/16 – A variety of factors outside of schools may hinder the educational progress of many students, and public policies have not adequately addressed the problem, according to an article in Issues. But some schools are now finding ways to help their students’ lives outside of the classroom, says a report in the Atlantic, by working with partners in the rest of society—businesses, nonprofit groups, foundations, public libraries, parent groups—that have an interest in a strengthened system of education.