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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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Romney Academy was an institution for higher education in Romney, Virginia (now West Virginia), United States. Romney Academy was first incorporated by the Virginia General Assembly on January 11, 1814, and was active until 1846 when it was reorganized as the Romney Classical Institute. In addition to the Romney Classical Institute, Romney Academy was also a forerunner institution to Potomac Seminary. Romney Academy was one of the earliest institutions for higher learning within the present boundaries of the state of West Virginia.

With the growth of settlement in Pearsall's Flats, which was later the location of Romney, the need for educational facilities became apparent and the community began plans for the establishment of schools and churches. A log structure, which served as both a school and a church, was built at Pearsall's Flats around 1752 near Fort Pearsall. By the time the town of Romney was laid out in 1762, the log school was still in existence. That year, a stone school building was erected on the site to the immediate north of the old Hampshire County Courthouse and became known as Romney Academy. (Full article...)

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The University of Wrocław is a public research university located in Wrocław, Poland. It was founded in 1945, replacing the previous German University of Breslau. Following the territorial changes of Poland's borders, academics restored the university building on the banks of the Oder river, which was heavily damaged and split as a result of the Battle of Breslau (1945). Nowadays, it is one of the most prominent educational institutions in the region.

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Mary Carpenter (3 April 1807 – 14 June 1877) was an English educational and social reformer. The daughter of a Unitarian minister, she founded a ragged school and reformatories, bringing previously unavailable educational opportunities to poor children and young offenders in Bristol.

She published articles and books on her work and her lobbying played a role in the passage of several educational acts in the mid-nineteenth century. She was also the first woman to have a paper published by the Statistical Society of London. She addressed many conferences and meetings and became known as one of the foremost public speakers of her time. Carpenter was active in the anti-slavery movement; she also visited India, visiting schools and prisons and working to improve female education, establish reformatory schools and improve prison conditions. In later years she visited Europe and America, carrying on her campaigns of penal and educational reform. (Full article...)

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Image 1Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 2Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012–2015) (from Online school)
Image 3A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 4Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 5Nalanda - teaching platform (from History of education)
Image 6St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 7A school entrance building in Australia (from School)
Image 8Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has over 1,600 students. (from Music school)
Image 9Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 10Dansk Skolemuseum (from History of education)
Image 11The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 12Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 13A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 14Bologna University in Italy, established in 1088 A.D., is the world's oldest university in continuous operation. (from History of education)
Image 15Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (from College)
Image 16World map indicating Education Index (2007/2008 Human Development Report)
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- 0.900–0.949
- 0.850–0.899
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(from History of education)
Image 17Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 18King's College London, established by royal charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London (from College)
Image 19Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatoires (from Music school)
Image 20Scripps College (from College)
Image 21RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 22Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 23Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 24Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 25First primary school in Nigeria, built in 1845 (from School)
Image 26Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States (from College)
Image 27The "red seminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms of Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland (from College)
Image 28Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 (from Vocational school)
Image 29The University of Otago in New Zealand (from College)
Image 30Established in 1224 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, University of Naples Federico II in Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation. (from History of education)
Image 31Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 32Royal College Colombo, a boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka (from College)
Image 33The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 34Istanbul 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 35Pomona College (from College)
Image 36Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)
Image 37Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 38Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 39Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 40Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. 1895. (from History of education)
Image 41Loyola 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 42Typical school furniture of the period 1930s to 1950s in France (from History of education)
Image 43Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 44University of al-Qarawiyyin located in Fes, Morocco (from History of education)
Image 45A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)
Image 46SUNY Purchase College (from College)
Image 47Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 48A madrasah in the Gambia (from School)
Image 49Aristotle 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 50A high school in Milan in the 1920s (from History of education)

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