in school
idiom
US
: attending school as a student
My parents won't let me get a job while I'm in school.
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During the school year, Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation also offers school break camps, which are available on a number of the days when Lee’s Summit R-7 School District students are not in school.
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Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
One man was sentenced to two years in prison after his 12-year-old daughter drew an anti-war picture in school.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Millennials 'just can't catch a break' Many millennials were in school when the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, entered the workforce during the late-2000s Great Recession and were entering their peak working years when COVID hit and largely shut down the economy.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
DeSantis has initially sought to fine individuals that file frivolous challenges, but the Legislature only agreed to send him legislation that would limit the number of complaints that can be filed each month by residents who do not have children in school.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
At Iowa, Clark and Martin helped bring the Iowa women’s basketball team its most successful seasons in school history.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Carter said these disruptions can affect a child’s ability to trust and form attachments, stay connected to their siblings and keep up in school.
—Stephannie Stokes, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2024
Reid is back in school studying computer science and data science, and has rekindled her love for music.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Texas Woman’s University basketball (34-4) is in the midst of its most successful season in school history.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2024
One man was sentenced to two years in prison after his 12-year-old daughter drew an anti-war picture in school.
—Simon Shuster / Vilnius, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
Millennials 'just can't catch a break' Many millennials were in school when the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, entered the workforce during the late-2000s Great Recession and were entering their peak working years when COVID hit and largely shut down the economy.
—USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
DeSantis has initially sought to fine individuals that file frivolous challenges, but the Legislature only agreed to send him legislation that would limit the number of complaints that can be filed each month by residents who do not have children in school.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
At Iowa, Clark and Martin helped bring the Iowa women’s basketball team its most successful seasons in school history.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
Carter said these disruptions can affect a child’s ability to trust and form attachments, stay connected to their siblings and keep up in school.
—Stephannie Stokes, ProPublica, 1 Apr. 2024
Reid is back in school studying computer science and data science, and has rekindled her love for music.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024
Texas Woman’s University basketball (34-4) is in the midst of its most successful season in school history.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
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“In school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20school. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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