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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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The most commonly used definition of school belonging comes from a 1993 academic article by researchers Carol Goodenow and Kathleen Grady, who describe school belonging as "the extent to which students feel personally accepted, respected, included, and supported by others in the school social environment." The construct of school belonging involves feeling connected with and attached to one's school. It also encompasses involvement and affiliation with one's school community. Conversely, students who do not feel a strong sense of belonging within their school environment are frequently described as being alienated or disaffected. There are a number of terms within educational research that are used interchangeably with school belonging, including school connectedness, school attachment, and school engagement.

School belonging is determined by a myriad of factors, including academic achievement and motivation, personal characteristics, social relationships, demographic characteristics, school climate, and participation in extracurricular activities. Research indicates that school belonging has significant implications for students, as it has been consistently linked with academic outcomes, psychological adjustment, well-being, identity formation, mental health, and physical health—it is considered a fundamental aspect of students' development. A sense of belonging to one's school is considered particularly important for adolescents because they are within a period of transition and identity formation, and research has found that school belonging significantly declines during this period. (Full article...)

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Auckland Grammar School is a boys-only state secondary school in Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1850, it is one of the largest schools in New Zealand, with approximately 2,760 boys in 2008. Auckland Grammar School contains two Category I historic places, which are the school's main block and a war memorial. Alumni range from explorer Sir Edmund Hillary to actor Russell Crowe.

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James Morris III ((1752-01-19)January 19, 1752 – (1820-04-20)April 20, 1820) was a Continental Army officer from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War and founder of the Morris Academy, a pioneer in coeducation.

Born in Litchfield County, Connecticut, James Morris spent his early life hoping and training to be a minister. However, after graduating from Yale College, Morris accepted a commission of First Lieutenant from the Continental Army and joined the fight for American Independence. Morris was captured during the Battle of Germantown and spent most of the remaining war in captivity. Upon his release, Morris was promoted to the rank of Captain and supported Alexander Hamilton in the Siege of Yorktown. When he returned from the war, Morris began and ran an academy that trained both boys and girls together, a rarity at the time. (Full article...)

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... that even though Robert W. Brady withdrew financial support of the nascent Boston College, he later became its president?
... that the suspect in a deadly shooting at the University of North Carolina was a graduate student of the victim?
... that University of Nebraska alumnus M. Khalid Roashan helped draft the 1964 Constitution of Afghanistan?
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... that Japanese singer Noa became interested in music after watching the 2006 film High School Musical?
... that Dianna Agron auditioned for Glee using a high voice because she interpreted her character as a perfectionist who would not want a deep voice, something for which Agron had been teased at school?
... that William Miller Beardshear was known as the "father of Iowa State College", now known as Iowa State University?

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Image 1A school building in Kannur, India (from School)
Image 2Loyola 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 3György Dózsa Vocational Secondary School, Kalocsa, Hungary (from Vocational school)
Image 4Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, one of the world's most elite conservatories (from Music school)
Image 5One-room school in 1935, Alabama (from School)
Image 6Number of Students Taking Distance Courses by Level (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 7A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from Online school)
Image 8Percentage of Students Taking Distance Courses (2012-2015) (from Online school)
Image 9SUNY Purchase College (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 11Bologna University in Italy, established in 1088 A.D., is the world's oldest university in continuous operation. (from History of education)
Image 12Agnes Scott College (from College)
Image 13Dansk Skolemuseum (from History of education)
Image 14A classroom block with schoolbag racks in Western Sydney, Australia (from School)
Image 15Mosaic from Pompeii (1st c. BC) depicting Plato's Academy. (from History of education)
Image 16Mental calculations. In the school of S. Rachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. Russia, 1895. (from School)
Image 17A school entrance building in Australia (from School)
Image 18Graduates of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia include Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich, and George Balanchine. (from Music school)
Image 19Established 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 20St John's College, Johannesburg, a boys' school in South Africa (from College)
Image 21Diploma of secondary vocational education in Russia (from Vocational school)
Image 22To curtail violence, some schools have added CCTV surveillance cameras. This is especially common in schools with gang activity or violence. (from School)
Image 23The University of Otago in New Zealand (from College)
Image 24Istanbul 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 25A staged example of an online classroom using Jitsi. The teacher is sharing their screen. (from School)
Image 26Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, one of the oldest liberal arts colleges in the United States (from College)
Image 27Nalanda - teaching platform (from History of education)
Image 28Braude College of Engineering (from College)
Image 29Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio (from Music school)
Image 30Jacobs School of Music, part of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has over 1,600 students. (from Music school)
Image 31Pomona College (from College)
Image 32Scripps College (from College)
Image 33Based around Notre-Dame de Paris, the Notre-Dame school was an important centre of polyphonic music. (from Music school)
Image 34Bowdoin College (from College)
Image 35RAJUK Uttara Model College, located in the northern suburb of Uttara in the capital Dhaka (from College)
Image 36A madrasah in the Gambia (from School)
Image 37The Abbey of Cluny (from History of education)
Image 38Mental Calculations. In the school of SRachinsky by Nikolay Bogdanov-Belsky. 1895. (from History of education)
Image 39Royal College Colombo, a boys' school located in Colombo, Sri Lanka (from College)
Image 40Educational institution of this type in Canton, Michigan, United States (from Vocational school)
Image 41Vocational school in Lappajärvi, Finland (from Vocational school)
Image 42World 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 43King'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 44Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland (from Music school)
Image 45Dongping County Vocational Secondary School, China (from Vocational school)
Image 46Roman portraiture fresco of a young man with a papyrus scroll, from Herculaneum, 1st century AD (from History of education)
Image 47West 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 48King's College London, established by a Royal Charter in 1829, is one of the founding colleges of the University of London. (from College)
Image 49City College of New York (from College)
Image 50Birkbeck, University of London (from College)
Image 51Aristotle 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 52Students in a carpentry trade school learning woodworking skills, c. 1920 (from Vocational school)
Image 53A high school in Milan in the 1920s. (from History of education)
Image 54Plato's academy, mosaic from Pompeii (from School)
Image 55A high school building in Argos, Greece (from School)
Image 56Typical school furniture of the period 1930s to 1950s in France (from History of education)
Image 57Corpus Christi College, one of the constituent colleges of the University of Cambridge in England (from College)
Image 58Parliament Square, Trinity College Dublin in Ireland (from College)
Image 59The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee is the oldest technical institution in Asia. (from College)
Image 60Saint Anselm College (from College)
Image 61University of al-Qarawiyyin located in Fes, Morocco (from History of education)
Image 62St Patricks Primary school at Murrumbeena in Victoria, Australia (from History of education)
Image 63First primary school in Nigeria, built in 1845 (from School)
Image 64Ambachtschool (from Vocational school)
Image 65Seinäjoki College in Seinäjoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland, in May 2018 (from College)
Image 66The "red siminar", a college building pictured in the coat of arms of Nuuk, the capital city of Greenland (from College)
Image 67Vrapice Vocational School, Czech Republic (from Vocational school)
Image 68Literacy 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 69Scotch College, Melbourne, an independent secondary school in Australia (from College)

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