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Number of U.S. Public Schools

The Question: What is the total number of public schools in the 50 states? The Answer: According to the National Center for Education…

Brewer's: Silver Fork School

Those novelists who are sticklers for etiquette and the graces of society, such as Theodore Hook, Lady Blessington, Mrs. Trollope, and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton (Lord Lytton). Source:…

The Supreme Court: Desegregating Schools

Desegregating SchoolsThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court Let's take a close look at Warren'…

Worldwide School and Mass Shootings

From the deadliest shootings in history to the impact of gun violence on communities, this quiz will challenge your understanding of this pressing issue. Whether you're a concerned citizen or looking…

school vouchers

(Encyclopedia) school vouchers, government grants aimed at improving education for the children of low-income families by providing school tuition that can be used at public or private schools. The…

library school

(Encyclopedia) library school, educational institution providing professional training for librarians (see also library). Librarians were trained by apprenticeship until the late 19th cent. The first…