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what is the most clearly the meaning of the word (humanities) as it appears in the passage below (paragraph 13)?
although there is a heavy push for stem (science, technology, engineering, and math) in schools, including the arts creates a well - rounded education, argues arne duncan, the former u.s. secretary of education. he says academic subjects, the arts and humanities could young people with the capacities to learn from the past, question the present, and imagine for the future. “in this, the arts, a well - rounded education. conclusion that embraces the arts and humanities is not a luxury, but a necessity in the information age.”
a ( ) means | human nature
b ( ) means | education concerned with human culture
c ( ) means | companionship
d ( ) means | the human race

Explanation:

The passage discusses the importance of arts and humanities alongside STEM, emphasizing they are not a luxury but essential. The word "humanities" here refers to academic disciplines related to human culture, such as literature, philosophy, etc. Option B ("a major education concerned with human culture") aligns with this as humanities focus on human - related cultural studies, while A is too narrow (just human nature), C is about comparison (not what humanities are), and D is about human race (not the focus of humanities).

Answer:

B. a major education concerned with human culture