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A school is an educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually 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 organizations. 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 and secondary 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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The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is an American academic competition for high school students. The United States Academic Decathlon National Championship, first held in 1982, pits winners at the state level against each other for a national title. The Academic Decathlon consists of 10 events: art, economics, essay, interview, language and literature, math, music, science, social science, and speech. The Super Quiz replaces one of the seven objective events; since 2003, it has alternated between replacing science and social science. The Academic Decathlon requires participation from students of all levels of academic ability; teams generally consist of nine members, who are divided into three divisions based on grade point average: Honors (3.80–4.00 GPA), Scholastic (3.20–3.79 GPA), and Varsity (0.00–3.19 GPA). Though teams consist of nine members (three from each category), only the top two individuals from each category are counted in the final team score. Each student has the possibility of scoring up to 10,000 points, for a combined team score of 60,000.

At the national competition, Schools compete based on size and are divided into three divisions (I, II, and III). However, this separation is only limited to overall team score and overall individual score. Nine overall team medals are awarded: gold, silver and bronze for each division. Similarly, 27 overall individual medals are awarded: gold, silver and bronze for Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity in each division. The rest of the medals—for example, gold in art for Honors, or silver in math for Varsity—are awarded to the top scoring persons regardless of division. In addition, winning teams have often been invited to meet the President of the United States. (Full article...)

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Bergen katedralskole (English: Bergen Cathedral School, Latin: Schola Cathedralis Bergensis, colloquially known as Katten) is an upper secondary school in Bergen, Norway. The school is thought to have been founded in 1153 by Nicholas Breakspear (later Pope Adrian IV). The school has a reputation as a prestigious school, because of its history and high grade requirements. Its alumni includes Frederik Stang, Norway's first prime minister.

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1878 – Phillips Academy plays a game of football against Phillips Exeter Academy, starting one of the oldest high school football rivalries in the United States

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1900 – Kyunggi High School, the oldest modern secondary school in Korea, opens in South Korea under an edict by King Gojong

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1959 – The United Nations General Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, later the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989, and is often the day chosen by countries as their designated day to observe Universal Children's Day.

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1966 – The Plowden Report reviews Primary education in England in a wholesale fashion.

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Marie Smallface Marule (Isstoikamo¹saakii, 1944 – December 31, 2014) was a Canadian academic administrator, activist, and educator. She served as executive director of the National Indian Brotherhood (NIB), chief administrator of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), and secretary of the Indian Association of Alberta. Marule was president of Red Crow Community College for two decades, and led the creation of several indigenous studies programs. She was previously an assistant professor of Native American studies at the University of Lethbridge. (Full article...)

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... that after Nazi Germany placed anti-aircraft batteries on the property of the Genoa Conservatory, the school moved into the Villa Saluzzo Serra art museum to maintain the safety of its students?
... that the two founders of the German board-game company Pegasus Spiele dropped out of college to start it?
... that when being visited by an NFL scout, college football player Boyd Jones was acting as a coach since the normal coach was absent?
... that a 1968 protest at Bucks County Community College was one of only two gay-rights protests in the United States to occur on a college campus prior to the Stonewall riots?
... that former Nazi officer Reinhard Höhn founded a business school after the Second World War?
... that due to segregation, coach Millard Naylor's high school football team needed to play out-of-state opponents for his first 19 seasons?
... that an abandoned Catholic church in China was used by a party school?
... that before becoming a voice actor, Kikunosuke Toya was the keyboardist of an all-male Princess Princess cover band in high school?

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Image 1King'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 2Seinäjoki College in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland, in May 2018 (from College)
Image 3Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 4A high school in Milan in the 1920s (from History of education)
Image 5Literacy rates in Italy in 1861, shortly after the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy. Italy lacks Lazio and the Triveneto, which were subsequently annexed. (from History of education)
Image 6Nalanda - teaching platform (from History of education)
Image 7Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 8Roman portraiture fresco of a young man with a papyrus scroll, from Herculaneum, 1st century AD (from History of education)
Image 9Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 10Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 11Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 12A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 13Loyola 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 14Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 15City College of New York (from College)
Image 16King's College London, established by royal charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London (from College)
Image 17SUNY Purchase College (from College)
Image 18Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 19Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 20Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 21Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 22Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 23The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 24St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 25RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 26Mosaic from Pompeii (1st c. BC) depicting Plato's Academy (from History of education)
Image 27Birkbeck, University of London (from College)
Image 28A school building in Kannur, India (from School)
Image 29A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 30Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)
Image 31The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 32Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatoires (from Music school)
Image 33Typical school furniture of the period 1930s to 1950s in France (from History of education)
Image 34University of al-Qarawiyyin located in Fes, Morocco (from History of education)
Image 35Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 36Bologna University in Italy, established in 1088 A.D., is the world's oldest university in continuous operation. (from History of education)
Image 37Albert 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 38Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 39World 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 40Based around Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame school was an important centre of polyphonic music. (from Music school)
Image 41To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillance cameras. This is especially common in schools with gang activity or violence. (from School)
Image 42Dansk Skolemuseum (from History of education)
Image 43Aristotle and his disciples – Alexander, Demetrius, Theophrastus, and Strato, in an 1888 fresco in the portico of the National University of Athens (from History of education)
Image 44Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 45One-room school in 1935, Alabama (from School)
Image 46Ambachtschool (from Vocational school)
Image 47Istanbul University (1453) was founded by sultan Mehmed II as a Darülfünun. On 1 August 1933, as part of Atatürk's reforms, it was reorganized and became the Republic's first modern university. (from History of education)
Image 48Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012–2015) (from Online school)
Image 49St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (from History of education)
Image 50A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)

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