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Aschoolis both theeducational institutionandbuildingdesigned to providelearning spacesandlearning environmentsfor theteachingofstudentsunder the direction ofteachers.Most countries have systems of formaleducation,which is sometimescompulsory.In these systems, students progress through a series of schools that can be built and operated by both government and private organization. The names for these schools vary by country (discussed in theRegional termssection below) but generally includeprimary schoolfor young children andsecondary schoolfor teenagers who have completedprimary education.An institution wherehigher educationis taught is commonly called auniversity collegeoruniversity.

In addition to these core schools, students in a given country may also attend schools before and after primary (elementary in the U.S.) and secondary (middle school in the U.S.) education.Kindergartenorpreschoolprovide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University,vocational school,collegeorseminarymay be available after secondary school. A school may be dedicated to one particular field, such as a school of economics or dance.Alternative schoolsmay provide nontraditional curriculum and methods. (Full article...)

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TheRoyal National College for the Blind(RNC) is aco-educationalspecialist residential college offurther educationbased in the English city ofHereford.Students who attend the college are aged 16 to 25 andblindor partially sighted. They can study a wide range of qualifications at RNC, from academic subjects such as English and Mathematics to more vocational topics such as Massage and Complementary Therapies. Alongside regular further education subjects and vocational training, the college offers training in mobility, assistive technology, Braille, independent living skills and personal development.

Founded in 1872 in London as the Royal Normal College and Academy for the Blind, the college had a number of homes before moving to its campus in Hereford; it was renamed The Royal National College for the Blind in the late 1970s. It has been a pioneer in the education of visually impaired people in Britain since the Victorian era, and, as of 2010, is the only college for visually impaired students in the United Kingdom to have been awardedBeacon Statusin recognition of its outstanding teaching and learning. (Full article...)

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Upper Canada College(UCC) is aprivate elementaryandsecondary schoolfor boys in downtownToronto,Canada.Founded in1829,UCC is the oldestindependent schoolin the province ofOntario,the third oldest in the country, and is often described as the most prestigiouspreparatory schoolin Canada. At least thirty-nine former students have been inducted into theOrder of Canada.

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1922 –Institut Le Rosey's first alumni association, the "Old Rosey Association," is created inSwitzerland

1925 – In theScopes Trial,the Criminal Court of Tennessee upholds the Bulter Act, which made it unlawful, in any state-funded educational establishment inTennessee,"to teach any theory that denies the story of theDivine Creationof man as taught in theBible,and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals. "The case was a watershed in thecreation-evolution controversy.

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1988 – TheEducation Reform Act of 1988is introduced intoEngland,WalesandNorthern Ireland,ensuring that state schools of allLocal Education Authoritieshave a common curriculum.

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1881 – Permission is received fromHer Majesty Queen Victoriato renameColombo Academy and Queens CollegeinSri LankatoRoyal College, Colombo

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... thatCity Academy High SchoolinSaint Paul, Minnesota,became the firstcharter schoolin the U.S. when it opened its doors to 30 students on September 7, 1992?

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John Dewey(/ˈduːi/;October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an Americanphilosopher,psychologist,andeducational reformer.He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.

The overriding theme of Dewey's works was his profound belief indemocracy,be it in politics, education, or communication and journalism. As Dewey himself stated in 1888, while still at theUniversity of Michigan,"Democracy and the one, ultimate,ethical idealof humanity are to my mind synonymous. "Dewey considered two fundamental elements—schools andcivil society—to be major topics needing attention and reconstruction to encourage experimental intelligence and plurality. He asserted that complete democracy was to be obtained not just by extending voting rights but also by ensuring that there exists a fully formedpublic opinion,accomplished by communication among citizens, experts, and politicians. (Full article...)

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... thatThe Math Mythadvocates for American high schools to stop requiring advanced algebra?
... thatM. Farooqui,who had been expelled from his studies for having organized a strike in 1940, received hisDelhi Universitydegree in a special convocation in 1989?
... that the intricateseal of Columbia Universitywas the first instance in which both Greek and Latin appeared on a college or university seal?
... thatEric SchmidtdevelopedBerknet,an earlywide area networksystem, in 1978 while he was a student atBerkeley University?
... that amercuryspill occurred atAgua Fria High Schoolwhen students discovered and started playing with an unsecured supply of the element?
... that due to segregation, coachMillard Naylor'shigh school football team needed to play out-of-state opponents for his first 19 seasons?
... that despite a "No Rock & Roll" sign in the studios of theUtica College radio station,students played it anyway?
... thatCentre CollegepresidentWilliam C. Youngawarded degrees to three of his half-sisters in 1891, as they had completed the requirements forty years earlier?

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Image 1The "red siminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms ofNuuk,the capital city ofGreenland(fromCollege)
Image 2Braude College of Engineering(fromCollege)
Image 3Jacobs School of Music,part ofIndiana UniversityinBloomington, Indiana,has over 1,600 students. (fromMusic school)
Image 4György Dózsa Vocational Secondary School, Kalocsa, Hungary (fromVocational school)
Image 5Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky byNikolay Bogdanov-Belsky.1895. (fromHistory of education)
Image 6One-room school in 1935,Alabama(fromSchool)
Image 7Oberlin Conservatory of MusicatOberlin CollegeinOberlin, Ohio(fromMusic school)
Image 8Based aroundNotre-Dame de Paris,theNotre-Dame schoolwas an important centre of polyphonic music. (fromMusic school)
Image 9A staged example of an online classroom usingJitsi.The teacher is sharing their screen. (fromSchool)
Image 10Firstprimary schoolin Nigeria, built in 1845 (fromSchool)
Image 11A school building inKannur,India (fromSchool)
Image 12Seinäjoki CollegeinSeinäjoki,South Ostrobothnia,Finland,in May 2018 (fromCollege)
Image 13Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (fromVocational school)
Image 14Albert Bettannier's 1887 paintingLa Tache noiredepicts a child being taught about the "lost" province ofAlsace-Lorrainein the aftermath of theFranco-Prussian War– an example of how European schools were often used in order to inoculateNationalismin their pupils. (fromSchool)
Image 15St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (fromHistory of education)
Image 16St John's College, Johannesburg,aboys' schoolinSouth Africa(fromCollege)
Image 17Scripps College(fromCollege)
Image 18Ambachtschool(fromVocational school)
Image 19King's College Londonin 1831, as engraved by J. C. Carter. It is one of the founding institutions ofUniversity of London,established in 1836. (fromHistory of education)
Image 20Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills,c. 1920(fromVocational school)
Image 21A school entrance building in Australia (fromSchool)
Image 22Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky byNikolay Bogdanov-Belsky.Russia, 1895. (fromSchool)
Image 23Pomona College(fromCollege)
Image 24Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (fromVocational school)
Image 25TheIndian Institute of Technology, Roorkeeis the oldest technical institution in Asia. (fromCollege)
Image 26TheAbbey of Cluny(fromHistory of education)
Image 27Scotch College, Melbourne,an independent secondary school inAustralia(fromCollege)
Image 28SUNY Purchase College(fromCollege)
Image 29RAJUK Uttara Model College,located in the northern suburb ofUttarain the capitalDhaka(fromCollege)
Image 30Bowdoin College(fromCollege)
Image 31Agnes Scott College(fromCollege)
Image 32Graduates of theSaint Petersburg ConservatoryinRussiaincludePyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,Sergey Prokofiev,Dmitri Shostakovich,andGeorge Balanchine.(fromMusic school)
Image 33TheUniversity of OtagoinNew Zealand(fromCollege)
Image 34Parliament Square,Trinity College DublininIreland(fromCollege)
Image 35Curtis Institute of MusicinPhiladelphia,one of the world's most elite conservatories (fromMusic school)
Image 36Williams CollegeinWilliamstown,Massachusetts,one of the oldestliberal arts collegesin the United States (fromCollege)
Image 37Loyola School, Chennai,India – run by theCatholic Diocese of Madras.Christian missionaries played a pivotal role in establishing modern schools in India. (fromSchool)
Image 38City College of New York(fromCollege)
Image 39Vocational school inLappajärvi,Finland (fromVocational school)
Image 40Birkbeck, University of London(fromCollege)
Image 41TheUniversity of Cambridge(founded in 1209) and many other universities were founded during the Middle Ages. (fromHistory of education)
Image 42A high school building in Argos, Greece (fromSchool)
Image 43Saint Anselm College(fromCollege)
Image 44Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (fromVocational school)
Image 45Amadrasahin the Gambia (fromSchool)
Image 46A staged example of an online classroom usingJitsi.The teacher is sharing their screen. (fromOnline school)
Image 47Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012-2015) (fromOnline school)
Image 48Educational institution of this type inCanton,Michigan,United States (fromVocational school)
Image 49King's College London,established by aRoyal Charterin 1829, is one of the founding colleges of theUniversity of London.(fromCollege)
Image 50Royal College Colombo,aboys' schoollocated inColombo,Sri Lanka(fromCollege)
Image 51Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012-2015) (fromOnline school)
Image 52West Park Secondary Schoolin Toronto is an example. It was built in 1968 for students with slow learning or special needs. (fromVocational school)
Image 53Corpus Christi College,one of the constituentcolleges of the University of CambridgeinEngland(fromCollege)
Image 54Sibelius AcademyinHelsinki,Finland (fromMusic school)
Image 55World map indicating Education Index (2007/2008Human Development Report)
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- 0.900–0.949
- 0.850–0.899
- 0.800–0.849
- 0.750–0.799
- 0.700–0.749
- 0.650–0.699
- 0.600–0.649
- 0.550–0.599
- 0.500–0.549
- 0.450–0.499
- 0.400–0.449
- 0.350–0.399
- under 0.350
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Image 56Plato's academy,mosaicfromPompeii(fromSchool)
Image 57To curtail violence, some schools have addedCCTV surveillancecameras. This is especially common in schools withgang activityor violence. (fromSchool)

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