Schools

/skuːlz/ noun

Definition

educational institutions; groups sharing common characteristics

Etymology

Greek skhole 'leisure devoted to learning'

Kelly Says

Foundation of civilization and social mobility

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ትምህርት ቤቶች
ARالعربية
مدارس
BNবাংলা
স্কুল
CACatalà
escoles
CSČeština
školy
DADansk
skoler
DEDeutsch
Schulen
ELΕλληνικά
σχολεία
ESEspañol
escuelas
FAفارسی
مدارس
FISuomi
koulut
FRFrançais
écoles
GUGU
શાળાઓ
HAHA
makarantu
HEעברית
בתי ספר
HIहिन्दी
स्कूल
HUMagyar
iskolák
IDBahasa Indonesia
sekolah
IGIG
ụlọ akwụkwọ
ITItaliano
scuole
JA日本語
学校
KKKK
мектептер
KMKM
សាលា
KO한국어
학교
MRMR
शाळा
MSBahasa Melayu
sekolah
MYမြန်မာ
စာသင်ကျောင်းများ
NLNederlands
scholen
NONorsk
skoler
PAPA
ਸਕੂਲ
PLPolski
szkoły
PTPortuguês
escolas
RORomână
școli
RUРусский
школы
SVSvenska
skolor
SWKiswahili
shule
TAதமிழ்
பள்ளிகள்
TEతెలుగు
పాఠశాలలు
THไทย
โรงเรียน
TLTL
mga paaralan
TRTürkçe
okullar
UKУкраїнська
школи
URاردو
سکول
VITiếng Việt
trường
YOYO
àwọn ilé-ìwé
ZH中文
学校
ZUZU
izikole

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Schools were gender-segregated or male-exclusive until the 20th century in most Western countries. Women educators were historically underpaid and restricted to primary/domestic education. Language around 'schoolmaster' implied male authority.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'schools' as gender-neutral; specify 'headteacher,' 'principal,' or 'educator' without gender unless historically relevant.

Inclusive Alternatives

["educational institutions"]

Empowerment Note

Women teachers fought for equal pay and authority. Maria Montessori and Anna Freud revolutionized educational methods despite institutional exclusion.

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