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  • Professor Andrew Jones - Vice-Chancellor of Brunel University London since January 2022; social scientist specialising in globalisation; PhD from Cambridge; MA from Bristol University; former Deputy President at City, University of London; fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Arts. [1][2][3]
  • Cambridge Ukrainian Studies - Academic centre at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study of Ukrainian language, literature, culture and history. Cambridge Ukrainian Studies seeks to explore – and challenge – conventional notions of disciplinary and geographical borders and to foster a lively exchange between artists, scholars, politicians, and the wider public, as well as between institutions of higher learning in Ukraine, Europe, and North America. [4] It has been a permanent programme of the university since 2010. [5]
  • CENTURY Tech develops AI teaching and learning platforms for schools, colleges and universities. Founded by entrepreneur Priya Lakhani OBE in 2015. Recently signed the first-ever deal to implement AI in a state-wide school system. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
  • UsingEnglish.com [18] - Site established in 2002 specialising in helping those learning or teaching English as a second or foreign language. [19][20].

Schools, colleges, and universities

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Please note: Elementary schools and middle schools are generally considered non-notable.

General

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  • Forward College [21] - European Higher Education Institution and a Recognised Teaching Centre of the University of London [22]. Forward students combine a Bachelor’s degree from the LSE or King’s College London with a fully international experience (3 years in 3 countries), real-life projects, and a personal development programme [23][24].
  • Quantrell Award - “Believed to be the nation’s oldest prize for undergraduate teaching. Based on letters of nomination from students, the award is among the most treasured by faculty. Nobel Laureate James Cronin, University Professor in Physics, said he was 'bowled over to be receiving this Quantrell prize.'” [28] [29]

School-Specific

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A–B

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  • Achieve Early College High School - Early college high school in the McAllen Independent School District. Awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award by the U.S. Department of Education in 2015. [31]
  • Acton Academy - An international school network with more than 185 ‘owner’ partners in 30 states and 20 countries. [32]
  • Bay Area Public School (BAPS) - Began in August 2012 in Oakland, California; part of an international network of free, learner-directed, community=supported schools; in addition to classes on many topics, BAPS hosts the HEARTS DESIRE Reading Series and has hosted the Oakland Youth Poetry Workshop. [39][40][41][42][43][44]

C–D

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  • California Montessori Project - Group of K to 8th-grade schools in Northern California and the Sacramento area; models learning after the ideas of Maria Montessori; some involve preschool; students have high academic performance and the small, intimate learning environment is generally better than most school environments for all kids, including ones with learning disabilities, such as ADHD. [47][48][49]
  • Country Cousins Language School - EFL school in North Devon; founded in 1951; teaches English to International Students aged 7-17; accredited by the British Council and EnglishUK; provides the Trinity Exam, as well as a preparatory Course; offers both EFL tuition and activity programmes. [61][62][63][64][65][66][67] [68]

E–H

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  • EVanston High School (Wyoming)- The main high school in Evanston, Wyoming. Notable alumni: Dana Perino (first female press secretary under George W. Bush), Poppinga brothers (NFL football players). [75][76]
  • FastBridge Learning - Provider of research-based assessment tools for K-12 schools across the US, along with progress monitoring and universal screening to help teachers better understand and improve student learning. [77][78][79]
  • Global Center for Health Security at University of Nebraska Medical Center - Established to build on UNMC's history of biopreparedness training, Biocontainment and treatment of such special pathogens as Ebola and COVID-19. The center includes: the United States' only federal quarantine center, which houses a 20-bed quarantine unit that is the primary destination for people possibly exposed to high-consequence infections; the National Biocontainment Training Center; and National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) training for temporary federal response teams. [80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88]

I–L

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  • ICT Northumberland College - a private career college in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that offers a massage therapy training program ictschools.com
  • IFA Paris - international fashion design and luxury business school with campuses in Paris, Shanghai and Istanbul; offers undergraduate bachelor and postgraduate master/MBA degrees covering all of the fashion industry; ifaparis.com
  • Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences - Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1996 as the Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences; diploma programs in Registered Massage Therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine and a certificate program in Holistic Nutrition; accredited by the Private Institutions Training Branch (PTIB), College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC), and College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia (CTCMA). The school is also a recognized learning institution with the Canadian student loan program. [110][111][112][113]

M–R

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  • Northcoders - Coding bootcamp in the North of England established 2015 [116] providing full-time and part-time [117] coding education to anyone hoping to launch a career as a Software Developer. Northcoders emphasise participation in the tech community [118], diversity and particularly promoting getting more women into tech [119][120].
  • Nossi College of Art - Nashville, Tennessee, United States; ACCSC accredited, mid-sized art college started in 1991; offers associate and bachelor degrees; helps students and alumni with placement and industry scholarships [121], produces several ADDY award-winners each year [122]; top 5% of all ranked institutions for visual arts, design, and general arts [123]; ranked 52 out of 449 colleges for art in America by Niche (company) [124].

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  • School of Engineering - UAB - School of Engineering at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). Website to the school here. The School of Engineering offers the engineering studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. It is located in one of the most important technological and industrial areas of the country, with the largest concentration of R&D and high-tech companies and centers. The School of Engineering does world-class research in fields ranging from Computer Science and Electronics to Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology. Good resource with information regarding the school here.
  • Southridge Tech Middle School- Fontana, California, United States; Schools to Watch school; educates children grade 6-8 with the help of Microsoft tools; it has a special needs class, Read 180, and Math 180. [152]

T–Z

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  • WGU Washington - Kent, Washington, United States; affiliate of the non-profit online university Western Governors University; formed by the Washington state legislature in 2011; part of the Washington state education system for financial aid purposes; coursework and instructors are provided by WGU. See WGU Indiana for possible page template. [176]

People

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Research centers

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  • Climate Leadership Network - "Comprised of colleges and universities in nearly every state and the District of Columbia who are taking action on climate change and preparing students through research and education to solve the challenges of the 21st century." [189]
  • Research Center in Emergency and Disaster Medicine (CRIMEDIM) - (Research Center of the University of Eastern Piedmont based in Novara, Italy, that conducts research, education and training in the field of disaster medicine and humanitarian health; co-organizer and host of the European Master in Disaster Medicine. [190][191]
  • University Climate Change Coalition - "Coalition of leading North American research universities that will prototype a collaborative model designed to help local communities achieve their climate goals and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon future." [192]

Programs

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  • Community-based instruction - Research-based practice to facilitate the transition to adult life for students with disabilities; sustained and repeated elementary and secondary instruction that takes place in the community rather than in a school building. [199]
  • Master of Development Practice - Interdisciplinary graduate level two-year degree program combining global health, social and natural sciences, and management sciences currently offered at 31 institutions around the world. [220][221][222]
  • SpellRead - Highest-ranked intervention program for ELL and spec ed learners according to US govt. study - though with caveats. [227]

Other education topics

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  • Open Middle - Open Middle is an educational website for teachers founded by Robert Kaplinsky in 2013. It features "open middle" math problems, which are problems where the method to find the desired answer is up to the student. They are aligned with Common Core and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels 2-3. [242][243][244][245]
  • Design for Change (DFC) - Global movement of and by children; founded by Kiran Bir Sethi in 2009 using the Feel, Imagine, Do & Share (FIDS) framework; identified as one of the key organisations in helping achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. [246][247][248][249][250][251]
  • Recife School [pt] - OCLC 7787144213 OCLC 68296923.
  • UKiset (UK Independent Schools' Entry Test) - Established 2014 to assist British schools who recruit international students and required an appropriate platform for assessing applicants; consists of cognitive processing and English language tests. [263][264][265])

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