What makes an educated child?

• Position: Education - McDuffy v. Secretary of the Executive Office of Education, Massachusetts - Brief Article

In 1993, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, in McDuffy v. Secretary of the Executive Office of Education, defined "an educated child" as possessing at least seven capabilities, including: "(i) sufficient oral and written communication skills to enable students to function in a complex and rapidly changing civilization; (ii) sufficient knowledge of economic, social, and political systems to enable students to make informed choices; (iii) sufficient understanding of governmental processes to enable the student to understand the issues that affect his or her community, state, and nation; (iv) sufficient self-knowledge and knowledge of his or her mental and...