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Main courtyard of "the castle"

CIS San Javier

This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.

Sierra Silver Mine.

Sierra Silver Mine

It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.

Some of the treasures found in the pilfered wallets.

Found: 15 Wallets From the 1940s, Stolen and Stashed Behind a Bathroom Wall

The cash is gone, but a lot of memories remain.

Matthew Taub July 10, 2019

At "study corners" like Abhyas Galli, near the busy junction of Worli Naka in Mumbai, two students enjoy the peace and quiet they can't find at home.

Mumbai's Students Take to the Streets—to Study

In India's biggest city, schoolwork can be easier to do on quiet public corners than in loud, cramped apartments.

Reshmi Chakraborty July 8, 2019

A mascot-in-training jumps for joy.

Japan's Only Mascot School Teaches the Art of Cuddly Cuteness

Bringing people joy takes a lot of hard work.

Kirsty Bouwers May 16, 2019

General view of the cemetery.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mission Creek Cemetery

The final resting place of a prominent Chippewa chief and several Native American children.

The back of the school and playground.

Kerr’s Run Colored School

This schoolhouse for Black American children is one of the oldest remaining in southeastern Ohio.

Springfield, Illinois

Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon

One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.

School building at the Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School

This solemn facility remembers the cruel effort to compel Native American children to relinquish their culture.

Boys eating school lunch in New York City, 1919.

American School Lunch Is Becoming More Diverse, Like It Was in the 1910s

The cafeteria program started in immigrant communities.

Reina Gattuso March 21, 2019

1883 Schoolhouse.

Encinitas, California

1883 Schoolhouse

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

Revolution Mess at Vodka Revolution

Eton Mess

This summery parfait has mingled with British royals and literary elites.

Ben Youssef Madrasa.

Marrakesh, Morocco

Ben Youssef Madrasa

The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.

Escola do Reino de Haudere Ruins

A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.

Trashing

For some students at the University of Oxford, the end of the year means getting covered with eggs, shaving cream, and champagne.

Burton Street School.

Sheffield, England

Burton Street School

It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.

Chili and Cinnamon Rolls

This savory-sweet pairing is a classic school lunch.

All that remains is the door.

Old Madrasa of Athens

The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.