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40 Back-to-School Inspirational Quotes

Top of Page Are you feeling excited for the new school year? Whether you're starting high school, college, or just a new grade, there's something special about the first day of school. One of the…

Quiz: Corporal Punishment in U.S. Public Schools

Corporal punishment in school is a controversial topic that has been debated for many years. While some argue that it is an effective way to maintain discipline and order, others believe it can cause…

school of Paris

(Encyclopedia) school of Paris. The center of international art until after World War II, Paris was a mecca for artists who flocked there to participate in the most advanced aesthetic currents of…

Hudson River school

(Encyclopedia) Hudson River school, group of American landscape painters, working from 1825 to 1875. The 19th-century romantic movements of England, Germany, and France were introduced to the United…

Juilliard School, The

(Encyclopedia) Juilliard School, TheJuilliard School, Thej&oomacr;lˈyärd [key], in New York City; school of music, drama, and dance; coeducational; est. 1905 as the Institute of Musical Art,…

New School University

(Encyclopedia) New School University, in New York City; coeducational; chartered and opened 1919 as the New School for Social Research, a center for adult education, renamed 1997. Founded by Charles…

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…

Fontainebleau, school of

(Encyclopedia) Fontainebleau, school of, group of 16th-century artists who decorated the royal palace at Fontainebleau. The major figures in this group were Italian painters invited to France by…