The Interdisciplinary Minor in Education, Schooling, and Society (ESS) uses the tools and resources of a liberal arts perspective to reflect on, understand, and influence the role of education in society. ESS applies diverse disciplinary approaches to questions of central importance in education such as:

• What is the purpose of education?
• How does the history of the US educational system contribute to its present form and goals?
• Are educational opportunities equitable for all?
• What factors influence educational achievement?
• How do students learn and which classroom and teacher factors influence learning?
• How does education contribute to the development of the "good" citizen and the "just" society?

The Director of ESS is Professor Julie Turner.
The Associate Director of ESS is Julie Dallavis. Please contact Ms. Dallavis for information about the ESS minor at
(574) 631-9996 or jwernick@nd.edu.