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Timeline of Worldwide School and Mass Shootings
Gun-related tragedies in the U.S. and around the world The following table lists notable worldwide mass and school shootings from 1996 to the present. What distinguishes mass shootings from other…High School Dropout Rates by Sex
Percentage of Dropouts from 1960–2010 The percentage of high school dropouts, ages 16-24, has declined since 1960. The percentage of male students who dropped out of high…Where Sally Ride Went to School
The Question: What schools did Sally Ride attend? The Answer: According to NASA, Sally Ride went to Westlake High School in Los Angeles…How many schools require uniforms?
The Question: How many schools have adopted uniforms or standardized dress? The Answer: School officials have been tightening security measures…Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education
(Encyclopedia) Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education, case decided in 1971 by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court held that the constitutional mandate (see Brown v. Board of…Eaton, John
(Encyclopedia) Eaton, John, 1829–1906, American educator, b. Sutton, N.H., grad. Dartmouth, 1854. After serving as a school principal in Cleveland, Ohio, and as superintendent of schools in Toledo,…vocational education
(Encyclopedia) vocational education, training designed to advance individuals' general proficiency, especially in relation to their present or future occupations. The term does not normally include…Boston College
(Encyclopedia) Boston College, main campus at Chestnut Hill, Mass.; coeducational; Jesuit; est. and opened 1863. Actually a university, the school's Chestnut Hill campus comprises colleges of arts…coeducation
(Encyclopedia) coeducation, instruction of both sexes in the same institution. The economic benefits gained from joint classes and the need to secure equality for women in industrial, professional,…folk high school
(Encyclopedia) folk high school, type of adult education that in its most widely known form originated in Denmark in the middle of the 19th cent. The idea as originally conceived by Bishop Nikolai…Trending
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