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Goal of American Education Education is all enormous and expensive part of American life.Its size is matched by its variety. Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyonenot just for a privileged elite.Schools ale expected to meet the needs of every child,regardless of ability,and also the needs of society itself.This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects.It surprises many people when t11ey come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing，sewing，radio repair,computer programming or driver training，along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics，history,and languages.Students choose their curricula depending on their interests，future goals，and level of ability.The underlying goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmostz of his or her own possibilities，and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness。. Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity and Americanizingthe millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins.Schools still play a large role in the community,especially in the smalltowns. | 
