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A school is both the educational institution and building designed to provide learning spaces and learning environments for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is sometimes compulsory. 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 the Regional terms section below) but generally include primary school for young children and secondary school for teenagers who have completed primary education. An institution where higher education is taught is commonly called a university college or university.

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. Kindergarten or preschool provide some schooling to very young children (typically ages 3–5). University, vocational school, college or seminary may be available after secondary school. A school may be dedicated to one particular field, such as a school of economics or dance. Alternative schools may provide nontraditional curriculum and methods. (Full article...)

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Compulsory Miseducation is a critique of American public schools written by Paul Goodman and published by Horizon Press in 1964. Already established as a social critic of American society and the role of its youth in his previous book Growing Up Absurd (1960), Goodman argues in Compulsory Miseducation against the necessity of schools for the socialization of youth and recommends their abolition. He suggests that formal education lasts too long, teaches the wrong social class values, and increasingly damages students over time. Goodman writes that the school reflects the misguided and insincere values of its society and thus school reformers should focus on these values before schools. He proposes a variety of alternatives to school including no school, the city or farm as school, apprenticeships, guided travel, and youth organizations. Reviewers complimented Goodman's style and noted his deliberate contrarianism, but were split on the feasibility of his proposals. Goodman's book was a precursor to the work of deschooling advocate Ivan Illich. (Full article...)

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Eton College, also known simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. It is located in Eton, near Windsor in England, and is one of the original nine English "public schools" as defined by the Public Schools Act 1868. The school has a long list of distinguished former pupils, including eighteen former British Prime Ministers. Traditionally, Eton has been referred to as "the chief nurse of England's statesmen", and is often described as the most famous public school in the world.

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1999 – Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold embarks on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School, killing 12 students and a teacher, as well as wounding 23 others, before committing suicide. It is the fourth-deadliest school killing in United States history.

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1635 – Boston Latin School, the oldest public school in the United States, is founded in Boston, Massachusetts

2003 – Beijing closes all schools for two weeks because of the SARS virus.

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1983 – American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he reads a letter in which she expresses fears about nuclear war.

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Zdeňka Wiedermannová-Motyčková (17 April 1868 – 16 October 1915) was a Moravian teacher, journal editor, and women's rights activist. Born into a family of progressive educators, she studied to become a teacher, graduating in 1886. Her Catholic education led her to more conservative values than her family's, but after teaching for several years, she began to recognize the disparities between women and men teachers, as well as those of their students. By 1898, she was publicly calling for equal pay for equal work and campaigning for equal education for boys and girls. In 1902, Wiedermannová founded and became chair of the Moravian Teachers Union, whose focus was to professionalize teaching standards. The following year, she opened a Girls' Academy in Brno, hoping later to include secondary education there. As the Austro-Hungarian Empire provided little funding for girls' education, she held lectures to provide for the operating costs of the academy. Finally in 1908, she successfully established the first girls' secondary school in Moravia.

That year, Wiedermannová founded and became the editor for Ženská revue (Women's Review), a magazine publishing articles on developments in the international women's movement. Also in 1908, she began an informal marriage with fellow teacher Vincenc Motyčka. As he was Catholic and unable to divorce his first wife, the two were not able to formalize their union, but she added his surname to her own. In 1909, she retired as a teacher to focus on activism. She became one of the most visible Czech feminists, presenting over a hundred lectures during her career. She founded numerous women's associations and in 1910 was instrumental in the creation of a regional umbrella organization, the Progressive Organization of Women in Moravia, actively committed to women's suffrage and the integration of women into all segments of public life. (Full article...)

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... that construction workers at UC Berkeley paused their work in solidarity with the 2022 University of California academic workers' strike?

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Image 1Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 2SUNY Purchase College (from College)
Image 3Based around Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame school was an important centre of polyphonic music. (from Music school)
Image 4Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 5Scripps College (from College)
Image 6Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 7One-room school in 1935, Alabama (from School)
Image 8First primary school in Nigeria, built in 1845 (from School)
Image 9Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 10Albert Bettannier's 1887 painting La Tache noire depicts a child being taught about the "lost" province of Alsace-Lorraine in the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War – an example of how European schools were often used in order to inoculate Nationalism in their pupils. (from School)
Image 11Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 12György Dózsa Vocational Secondary School, Kalocsa, Hungary (from Vocational school)
Image 13Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States (from College)
Image 14Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatories (from Music school)
Image 15A school entrance building in Australia (from School)
Image 16Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 17Seinäjoki College in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland, in May 2018 (from College)
Image 18King's College London in 1831, as engraved by J. C. Carter. It is one of the founding institutions of University of London, established in 1836. (from History of education)
Image 19A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)
Image 20A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 21Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 22A school building in Kannur, India (from School)
Image 23Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 24West Park Secondary School in Toronto is an example. It was built in 1968 for students with slow learning or special needs. (from Vocational school)
Image 25Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 26Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 27The University of Otago in New Zealand (from College)
Image 28Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 29Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has over 1,600 students. (from Music school)
Image 30RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 31World map indicating Education Index (2007/2008 Human Development Report)
- 0.950 and over
- 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
- not available
(from History of education)
Image 32The University of Cambridge (founded in 1209) and many other universities were founded during the Middle Ages. (from History of education)
Image 33Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and George Balanchine. (from Music school)
Image 34Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. 1895. (from History of education)
Image 35Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 36Loyola School, Chennai, India – run by the Catholic Diocese of Madras. Christian missionaries played a pivotal role in establishing modern schools in India. (from School)
Image 37Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 38A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 39Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)
Image 40Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 (from Vocational school)
Image 41Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 42Ambachtschool (from Vocational school)
Image 43The "red siminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms of Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland (from College)
Image 44A madrasah in the Gambia (from School)
Image 45Pomona College (from College)
Image 46Royal College Colombo, a boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka (from College)
Image 47Birkbeck, University of London (from College)
Image 48The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 49Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 50St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (from History of education)
Image 51The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 52Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 53St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 54Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (from College)
Image 55King's College London, established by a Royal Charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London. (from College)
Image 56City College of New York (from College)
Image 57To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillance cameras. This is especially common in schools with gang activity or violence. (from School)