Pontotoc is a city in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States. Pontotoc is west of the much larger city of Tupelo. The population was 5,253 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pontotoc County. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word meaning Land of Hanging Grapes.
the purpose of education. Education Purpose. Education, in general terms, may be explained as the process of acquiring data and knowledge, along with learning various forms of behavior and competency in a specific field. The purpose of education is to cultivate human minds with values and principles that help to distinguish between wrong and right.
The purpose of IASA was âto enable schools to provide oppor-tunities for children served to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in challeng- 54 Review of Research in Education, 29 3322-04_CH03-Thomas.qxd 11/28/05 9:58 AM Page 54.